Craig Fisher - "Grand Conjunction" Etching
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"Grand Conjunction"
Colored Aquatint Etching, Mezzotint, Chine Colle.
Art Size: 24" W x 31.5" H.
Framed Size: 26.5" W x 34" H.
Craig Fisher: Lines of Discovery, Expressions in Copper
Robert C. and Susan Savage Community Gallery
November 19, 2025 - January 25, 2026
From the ancient Egyptian temples at Karnak to the stained-glass cathedral windows of Europe, images have long conveyed a message or a theme. In these creations, an artist or draftsman had to craft a storyboard to arrive at a solution.
For me, printmaking seemed a natural extension of that story that allowed me to carry drawing forward into making multiples of an image. In intaglio printmaking (where the image is incised into a surface), I fell in love with the wonderful marks that come from copperplate work, which have a density and freshness that pen and pencil could not match.
I am not a generalist in my approach to the creative process. Printmaking demands that you strive for a disciplined process, but not one so specific that you ignore the occasional detours that give prints their freshness and sense of immediacy. Most of my prints are comparatively large. In a world saturated with digital images-often viewed on small screens-physical scale can reassert the importance of the tangible, the immersive, and the monumental. It's a way for artists to reclaim space and attention, encouraging viewers to slow down and engage more deeply. Monumentality may be observed in modest residences, industrial ruins, or ancient porticos. I sometimes use pure geometric shapes in these imaginative landscapes as mobile avatars to build a sense of distance and mystery.
My lifelong interest in world cultures and the natural sciences has led me to content that I also explore through my works. Sometimes a new revelation in physics or astronomy offers me a window into a print-based exploration of our universe.
Biography
Craig Fisher is a printmaker and painter living and working in Northwest Ohio. Since leaving his pre-COVID career as a concept artist, he has focused entirely on exploring varied approaches to printmaking.
Craig received his BA in fine arts at the University of Toledo after a year of study in the Netherlands. During his tenure in the commercial world, he worked as an illustrator and commercial art director as well as a concept artist.
In 1980 Fisher opened Ibis Press Studio, a private intaglio studio with an operational thirty-by-sixty-eight-inch American French tool press, hot plate, and rosin box and a digital inkjet printer. After leaving his commercial career, he has focused entirely on growing his portfolio and seeking exhibition opportunities.
In 2025 Mr. Fisher participated as an artist in residence at the Morgan Conservatory & Education Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. He was awarded Ohio Arts Commission Individual Opportunity and Artist with Disabilities Access grants in 2024 and 2025. He is a past committee chair of the Toledo Federation of Art Societies.
Fisher lives with his wife, Marian, in Sylvania Township, Ohio, and is the father of two adult children and a grandfather of two.
Organized by the Toledo Museum of Art as part of the Robert C. and Susan Savage Community Gallery which operates as a catalyst of creativity, mentorship and opportunity while fostering mutually enriching relationships with local, regional, and national artists with an emphasis on community engagement.
All sales on original artwork are final. No discounts apply.
The exhibition ends on January 25, 2026. Purchases may be picked up after this date. Please contact 419-255-8000 ext. 7326 to schedule an appointment for pickup.
Colored Aquatint Etching, Mezzotint, Chine Colle.
Art Size: 24" W x 31.5" H.
Framed Size: 26.5" W x 34" H.
Craig Fisher: Lines of Discovery, Expressions in Copper
Robert C. and Susan Savage Community Gallery
November 19, 2025 - January 25, 2026
From the ancient Egyptian temples at Karnak to the stained-glass cathedral windows of Europe, images have long conveyed a message or a theme. In these creations, an artist or draftsman had to craft a storyboard to arrive at a solution.
For me, printmaking seemed a natural extension of that story that allowed me to carry drawing forward into making multiples of an image. In intaglio printmaking (where the image is incised into a surface), I fell in love with the wonderful marks that come from copperplate work, which have a density and freshness that pen and pencil could not match.
I am not a generalist in my approach to the creative process. Printmaking demands that you strive for a disciplined process, but not one so specific that you ignore the occasional detours that give prints their freshness and sense of immediacy. Most of my prints are comparatively large. In a world saturated with digital images-often viewed on small screens-physical scale can reassert the importance of the tangible, the immersive, and the monumental. It's a way for artists to reclaim space and attention, encouraging viewers to slow down and engage more deeply. Monumentality may be observed in modest residences, industrial ruins, or ancient porticos. I sometimes use pure geometric shapes in these imaginative landscapes as mobile avatars to build a sense of distance and mystery.
My lifelong interest in world cultures and the natural sciences has led me to content that I also explore through my works. Sometimes a new revelation in physics or astronomy offers me a window into a print-based exploration of our universe.
Biography
Craig Fisher is a printmaker and painter living and working in Northwest Ohio. Since leaving his pre-COVID career as a concept artist, he has focused entirely on exploring varied approaches to printmaking.
Craig received his BA in fine arts at the University of Toledo after a year of study in the Netherlands. During his tenure in the commercial world, he worked as an illustrator and commercial art director as well as a concept artist.
In 1980 Fisher opened Ibis Press Studio, a private intaglio studio with an operational thirty-by-sixty-eight-inch American French tool press, hot plate, and rosin box and a digital inkjet printer. After leaving his commercial career, he has focused entirely on growing his portfolio and seeking exhibition opportunities.
In 2025 Mr. Fisher participated as an artist in residence at the Morgan Conservatory & Education Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. He was awarded Ohio Arts Commission Individual Opportunity and Artist with Disabilities Access grants in 2024 and 2025. He is a past committee chair of the Toledo Federation of Art Societies.
Fisher lives with his wife, Marian, in Sylvania Township, Ohio, and is the father of two adult children and a grandfather of two.
Organized by the Toledo Museum of Art as part of the Robert C. and Susan Savage Community Gallery which operates as a catalyst of creativity, mentorship and opportunity while fostering mutually enriching relationships with local, regional, and national artists with an emphasis on community engagement.
All sales on original artwork are final. No discounts apply.
The exhibition ends on January 25, 2026. Purchases may be picked up after this date. Please contact 419-255-8000 ext. 7326 to schedule an appointment for pickup.
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