Claire Schmalzried
BIO
Elizabeth Claire Schmalzried is a North Texas-based emerging artist, residing in the DFW area, focusing her work primarily on printmaking, digital fabrication, writing and forms of mixed media.
In the Fall of 2022, she earned a BFA and BA from the University of North Texas in studio art printmaking and interdisciplinary arts and design studies along with minors in ceramics, art history, classics, history, and mathematics.
During her undergrad, she was employed by UNT Special Collections and the College of Visual Arts and Design Digital Fabrication Lab.
Postgrad she has worked with Familia Printshop at the Goldmark Cultural Center in Dallas as a print publishing intern with artists Michael Reeder, Ben Munoz, and Richie Pena. Currently, Claire pursues teaching in multiple locations across DFW, Co-Director of the Book of Hours International Portfolio Exchange, and continues her practice at Brookhaven Windmill Press in Addison Texas.
Claire has won awards for her creative writing and academic written research as well as exhibited works internationally and nationally in Japan and Washington D.C. She has participated in solo exhibitions and has worked in the permanent collection of the University of North Texas Library individually and as part of group portfolios.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Art, like most things, starts with an observation.
For as long as I have been creating, I have been perfecting the art of watching. Watching is more than just looking; Watching comes with the idea that you are searching for something; with faith, something more is there, that something needs to be found and spoken about. Printmaking and its sparkling multiplicity is the structure on which that faith grows and takes root.
My work, seen through the quiet breathing silky veils of lithography, variable harmony of monotype, and bitten line of intaglio with my knowledge of craft, is a study of place among the complex and ever-changing physical, social, and internal labyrinths that surround us told through the body, childhood, nature, and historical objects.
Through a greater process of weaving a physical tapestry of interconnected stories both mine and others, I have had the privilege to know and hold dear precious things that through a process of loving, collecting, cataloging, and archiving have found me on the brightest day and surrounded by the land of the living.
My work in the form of print, artists' books, and writing serves as an open letter to a time spent watching and a desire to show you my glimmering curio cabinet of precious keepsake secrets without having to confess.
For once they were not mine, and then they were mine, and now they are no longer mine alone.
Printmaking Association of North Texas Students (PANTS) Alumni
An organization near and dear to my heart that played a significant role in my journey as a printmaker and can be credited to my introduction to the printmaking community was the Printmaking Association of North Texas Students, loving known as PANTS.
I joined PANTS in the fall of 2019 allured by very cool individuals and awesome on-campus art sales but was convinced to stay by an unmatched work ethic, learning opportunities, and community. A completely student-run organization founded in 2004 and celebrating 20 years this year, PANTS offers membership to anyone interested in printmaking at UNT. PANTS is extremely active on campus and hosts multiple visiting artist events, workshops, artist talks, on-campus sales, volunteering opportunities, exhibitions, conference trips, and portfolio exchanges throughout the year. PANTS is governed by an officer board that I was privileged to be a part of for my last semester at UNT as secretary and street team officer as well as leading multiple topic-related workshops on gallery installation, monotype and digital fabrication in printmaking.
From the first screenprint pull I ever made under the eye of watchful experienced printers, late nights going over posters and inventory, navigating a pandemic, and getting travel and table at PrintAustin. I wouldn't be the printmaker I am today without PANTS and am proud to be one of many alumni of this fabulous organization.
Follow them on Instagram to find out about upcoming events and exhibitions.
untprintmakingassociation@gmail.com
CV
EDUCATION:
BFA: Studio Art Printmaking
Minors: Art History (4.0), General History, Ceramics | University of North Texas, Denton TX, Fall 2022
BA: Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies: Arts Management
Minors: Classical Studies, Honors Studies, Math | University of North Texas, Denton TX, Fall 2022
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
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University Writing Award | 2021-22
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Edward and Betty Mattil Scholarship | 2022-23
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The Voertman-Ardoin Fellowship | 2021-22
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The Voertman-Ardoin Scholarship in Art | 2021-22
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UNT College of Visual Arts and Design Scholarship and Fellowship | 2019-20
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
One River School of Art + Design Teacher
03/24- 08/02
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K- Adult classes covering traditional and digital media
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Dynamic art education and curriculum focused on cutting edge of art
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Taught Drawing, Painting, Senior Portfolio Development, and Digital Art
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Summer Camp Instructor + Regular Class Schedule Teacher & Sub
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3288 Main St #102, Frisco, TX 75033
Familia Press Publishing Intern
Fall 2023
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Assist with print production
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preparing plates, mixing inks, and operating printing presses.
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Handling and packing of proofs and editions
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Collaborating with and visiting local institutions, galleries, and businesses
Familia Printshop, established in 2021, is a diverse community printmaking studio and fine art press equipped for screen printing, monotype, lithography, intaglio, and relief processes. Familia has collaborated with esteemed artists such as Michael Reeder, Jeremy Biggers, and Anna Redman, under the guidance of former Flatbed printer, Richie Pena.
Contact: Ben Munoz | familiaprintpeople@gmail.com
Goldmark Cultural Center | Dallas, TX
Familia Printshop Shop Manager Intern
Summer 2023
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Ensure the shop is clean, organized, and well-maintained.
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Assisted with bi-monthly workshops
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Inventory & Membership
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Orientations & Tours
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Foster a sense of community among studio members and participants.
Contact: Ben Munoz | familiaprintpeople@gmail.com
Goldmark Cultural Center | Dallas, TX
College of Visual Arts and Design Digital Fabrication Lab
Technician | 10/2022-05/2023
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Experience in both the digital and textile fabrication labs
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Liaison between faculty, graduate, and undergraduate individuals
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Core knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Procreate, and Autodesk Fusion 360.
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Maintain a stockpile of test materials to support environmentally conscious practices
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Familiarity with both analog and digital fabrication techniques.
Specialization in Epilog Fusion and Helix Laser Printers
College of Visual Arts and Design 1201 W. Mulberry St. Denton, TX 76201
The University of North Texas Special Collections
Metadata Technician | 9/2021- 1/2023
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Digitization of archival photographs, manuscripts, and other materials from UNT Special Collections.
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Creating, comparing, and correcting metadata records
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Image processing, editing, and digital file organization
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Assist in managing and documenting workflow for patron requests of digital reproductions.
Relevant on paper collections: Konrad-Haebler West- European Incunabula, Teel Sale print collection, Medieval manuscripts, Esquire Magazine chromolithographs, Dallas Way (LGBTQ+ collection)
Willis Library 1506 W Highland St, Denton, TX 76203
The Hockaday School
Art and technology summer school instructor | 2021 & 2023
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Curriculum development centered around teaching art history and art principles through creative gaming
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1st-4th grade
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Hybrid work environment
Gallery and Exhibition Installation
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Obscura: Anthologies of Things Lost and Found | Fall 2022
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Free Rein | Fall 2022
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Modes of Contact Senior Show | Fall 2022
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Tulip Fields Senior Show | Spring 2022
PANTS-Printmaking Association of North Texas Students
Officer position: Secretary 2022 | Print Austin 2022
Fall 2019-Fall 2022
Professional Assistant to Alicia Eggert, Lights All Night Neon Installation | Winter 2021
University of North Texas Clay Guild - 2019-2021
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Gough Project: Print Semester Research Intensive
History of Print | Spring 2021
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cataloging, compiling references, citing sources, making connections to existing work in other collections
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hands-on in gallery experience handling prints
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semester-long individually driven project
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culminated in defense of my findings covering unique period, country of origin, method, and artist of a large collection of prints
CVAD curatorial collections and gallery department 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201
IADS Senior Capstone Race and Gender in Art and Design Projects
Lead by Dr. Lauren Cross | Fall 2021
Carter Collection: Black Every Day
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Panels & Pixels: A Virtual Comics Exhibition
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TOP Decennial Data Sprint
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The Opportunity Project (TOP)
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Census Open Innovation Labs | U.S. Census Bureau
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Racism Untaught Workshop
ARTICLES | ESSAYS
Hope Chest: Recontextualizing the Early Renaissance Italian Cassone through Print and the Female Gaze
Dr. Paula Lupkin | Fall 2022
A Good Craft: Crafting and Mything
Dr. Elizabeth Ranieri | Spring 2021
Promiscuity of Print
Dr. Kelly Donahue-Wallace | Spring 2021
Felt Not Seen:
The Language of Functional Experience and Material Space found in the Decorative Arts and Craft of the East
Dr. Nadia Shabout | Fall 2020
The Body Buried in Blood: Feminine Cultural Authority in the Origins of Culture
Dr. Reid Ferring | Fall 2020
The Seduction of Suffering: An Anthropological Exploration of Catholic Religious Art and Culture
Dr. Adam Dunstan | Spring 2020
Transforming Collective Memory and Culture Making Through a Study of the Suffering Self and Creation of Modern Narrative Ex Voto
Dr. Adam Dunstan | Spring 2020
Permanent and Special Collections
The University of North Texas Special Collections
Whatever it is you are looking for, it's looking for you too.
Artist book | Fall 2021
DEMONSTRATIONS | WORKSHOPS | LECTURES
Monotype Workshop
Assistant Instructor | 2023
The Goldmark Cultural Center
Digital Fabrication in Printmaking Demo
Instructor
PANTS | UNT, Denton Tx.
Gallery Installation Demo
Instructor
PANTS | UNT, Denton Tx.
PORTFILIOS & EXHIBTIONS:
-2025
Book of Hours IV: To Have & To Hold: Vows, Affairs, and Engagements
Curator and Organzier
-2024
Lasting Impressions: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary PANTS
UNT Union Gallery, Denton TX
PrintAustin Print Trade Exhibition 2024
Print Rodeo, Central Machine Works, Austin TX
PrintAustin Portfolio Exchange 2024
Participant | “A+C”
La Familia Member Exhibition 2024:
Goldmark Cultural Center
Fable “Bookmark” International Print Trade
Participant | “Lovespoons”
Book of Hours III: Cultivation & Collection
International Print Exchange Curator and Organizer |
“Land of the Living”
- 2023
Transformations Print Exchange:
Participant | “Cut, Carve, Peel”
Book of Hours II: My Last Rodeo: A Western Print Trade
Organizer
Visions of Paradise: Anthology of Myth and Legends
Co-organizer | University of North Texas Special Collections
OBSCURA: Anthologies of Things Lost & Found
Solo Exhibition | Union Art Gallery
Denton TX
- 2022
Modes of Contact
BFA Senior Exhibition | Cora Stafford Gallery
Denton TX
PANTS: Free Rein - Curator
Printmaking Association of North Texas Students
PANTS: Soft & Sharp - Curator
L.inking
International Contemporary Mokuhanga Invitational
Lari Gibbons, Kazuko Gato, Julianne Dao | Coppell Arts Center
Tulip Fields
Printmaking Senior BFA show.
UNT Union Gallery | Denton TX
12th Biennial Artist Book Competition
Greater Denton Arts Council x UNT Special Collections
Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
61st Annual Voertman Art Competition
Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton TX
- 2021
Sumi-Fusion: 4th International Mokuhanga Conference
Nara Japan
PANTS: Childhood Objects Print Trade
PANTS x Clay Guild Print Trade
-2020
PANTS: Coping: Reality and Escape
UNT Union Gallery | Denton TX
60th Annual Voertman Juried Exhibition
Juror: Andrea Karnes, Corra Stafford Gallery | Denton TX
PANTS: Offset- A Printmaking Exhibition
Cora Stafford Gallery | Denton TX
- 2019
Memento Mori National Juried Exhibition
Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Arts Center
Alexandria Virginia