Join us for the closing reception of the 2026 Delta National Small Prints Exhibition, a juried exhibition of contemporary printmaking.
Delta National Small Prints Exhibition (DNSPE)
The annual Delta National Small Prints Exhibition is a nationally recognized juried print show of work by artists from the US and abroad. 51 artists were selected for DNSPE showcasing prints made through both traditional and experimental processes by printmakers of all skill levels. There isn't a single theme beyond experimentation and exploration of the medium itself, but there is certainly a small undercurrent of outsider art evident from our Juror, Ann Johnson.
The Dream Pool by Christine Rogers
The Dream Pool is comprised of 15 years of photographic work and archival newspaper texts from 1833-1835 that are intertwined with personal narrative. The images were made in three countries - Switzerland, the United States and India. The content and story line span two centuries, while the personal narrative spans several generations. This project has been supported by two Fulbright research scholarships (2012-2013 and 2018-2019).
The Dream Pool weaves the poetic memory of the almost-evaporated history that was once the Indo-American Ice Trade of 1833 with the present day of Chrsitine's family’s story, beginning with an enduring rupture over the departure from their idealized Swiss homeland and the ultimate dissolution of a family. Finding connections between global and regional aspirations, personal narrative, and within the relevant context of an ever-warming planet, I am resuscitating memories that highlight the optimism and limits of photographic seeing. It feels a bit like going out into the sun with a sunburn. What results is a story about melting ice, lost and imagined homelands, disappearing mothers and the fading dream of motherhood.
Hoop Dreamin' by Ann 'Sole Sister' Johnson
A series of decorative basketball goals that explore the social issue of a “hoop dream”. Johnson was inspired to create this series after working with inner city youth in various summer programs in Houston. She noticed that so many young boys believed that basketball was their only means of success and career achievement. Each BlingCatcher uses an official basketball goal to create a dream catcher. In lieu of a mass of feathers, Johnson uses gold and silver jewelry (the bling) with designs ranging from crosses to dollar signs.