Armstrong is captivated by lithography’s contemplative process, its industrial applications, and its historic preservation through the production of propaganda during world war I and II.
With this context in mind, he employs this medium to examine the inconsistencies between America's stated beliefs and its practices, asking questions about American society, with special emphasis on social development and widely assumed beliefs. Armstrong is interested in the collapse between Capitalism and Christianity as well as the inconsistencies between what America professes to believe and our actions as a nation. Many of his works pay homage to art historical references, and religious iconography encouraging his viewers to be inquisitive about the imagery at hand.
Artist CV
EDUCATION
2012 - 2016
Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
Bachelors of Fine Arts: Major, Printmaking
Minor, International Development
2020 - 2021
Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, NM
Collaborative Printer Training Program: Tamarind Printers Certificate
HONORS & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2022
Visiting Artist at West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX
Hold individual critiques with advanced printmaking students and offer technical information to expand their printmaking practice. Partner with the Department Chair to value and sell older equipment to source funding
2021
Roswell Printer in Residence, Roswell Artist In Residency (RAIR, Roswell NM
Collaborate with three artists over two weeks to produce various fine art editions to be split between the Artists and RAIR.
Tipping Points Grant Recipient, Albuquerque Arts Initiative, Albuquerque, NM
Granted funds plus material costs to produce two large five-run lithographic editions with two collaborating artists over six weeks each. Editions split between City of Albuquerque, Artists, and Tamarind Institute
Marjory Devon Scholarship Recipient, Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, NM
Scholarship Provided by the Marjory devon foundation to attend Tamarind Institute
2020
Selected Southern Graphics Conference International Portfolio Exchange, San Juan, Puerto Rico
One of twenty artists to produce two editions of twenty-three, four-color lithographs to be exchanged and to go into the permanent collections of Alfred University, the University of Puerto Rico, and the SGCI.
2019
Visiting Artist atRegis University, Denver, CO
Address advanced printmaking class about networking and methods of sustaining a practice after college
Visiting Artist atColorado State University, Denver, CO
Address advanced printmaking class about networking and methods of sustaining a practice after college
2015
Faculty Choice Award, Colorado State University
Scholarship Awarded by CSU Print Faculty for a printmaking student to continue pursuits in printmaking
2014
AJL Charitable Foundation Scholarship, Colorado State University
Scholarship awarded to selected visual arts students to assist with tuition.
SELECTED CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2019
Curator, Karen Adrian & Kristen Sarette, Green Lion Gallery, Bath, ME
Curatea cohesive body of work from Adreien and Sarettee including monotypes, wall installation, and lithographs that highlight the bend, folds texture of paper. In addition to managing, hanging, lighting, and promoting the exhibition.
Curator, Carter Shappy & Adam Montoya, Green Lion Gallery, Bath, ME
Curate the work of Shappy and Montoya to create a cohesive show that highlights the aesthetic links between a custom high-pressure printing process developed by Shappy, and the digital processes used by Montoya, In addition to managing, hanging, lighting, and promoting the exhibition. This exhibition focused largely on the abstraction of organic forms using a neutral pallet.
Curator, Six & Under, Green Lion Gallery, Bath, ME
Combine over forty works that are under six inches in at least one into an organized presentation representing over twenty artists and ten different processes. In addition to managing, hanging, lighting, and promoting the exhibition.
Curator, Illuminated Language, Green Lion Gallery, Bath, ME
Curate a retrospective of 40 years of print work produced by Greg Shattenberg curated into a cohesive body of work that progresses through three distinct periods. In addition to managing, hanging, lighting, and promoting the exhibition.
2015 – 2016
Curator, Anual Colorado State University Printmaking Guild Show, Ft. Collins, CO
