This is one of the prints I am including in the show. "Gathering the Quiet" includes several different types of printmaking including intaglio, lithography and inkjet techniques. There is a dialogue between the varied works that encourages reflection. Gathering can be defined as harvesting, gathering people together or bunching material together for sewing. Quiet can be defined as calm, without sound, serene, untroubled. The process of making and viewing art is often a quiet, thoughtful process. Creating art requires restraint, concentration and a certain amount of tranquility. Art engages the viewer, takes them away from chaos for a time, and requests a sort of quiet reflection.