A trio of artists are featured in an exhibition at the McCain Art Gallery in Florenceville

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A new exhibition at the Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery features the work of three printmakers. Together they explore techniques from woodblock to etching and colour engraving.

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‘Iris and Lovers,’ by David Silverberg.

‘Marie Sorrowful,’ by David Silverberg.

‘Bowl and Spoon’ by Allan Brewer.

Allan Brewer and Michael McEwing are emerging artists while David Silverberg is a much-celebrated veteran.

Silverberg, who once studied to become a geophysicist, left Montreal for Paris to study art in 1958. There, he became part of a vibrant and experimentally-minded artistic community, including Max Ernst and Marc Chagall. Silverberg has voyaged around the world, visiting and/or living in almost 80 countries. His work has been the subject of more than 200 exhibits in North America and abroad. For 32 years, Silverberg taught printmaking at Mount Allison University. He now lives in Wolfville, N.S.

Allan Brewer, who graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1990, was born in Toronto but spent his formative years in Plaster Rock. He says that wood-cut printmaking lends itself to a folkloric way of making art. "My printmaking continues in this tradition," he writes. "Life in its complex forms both dark and other - always with the hope of renewal and rebirth - are touched in my printmaking. I also like to explore themes relating to rural life such as rustic cooking, our shrinking forest, and small-scale mixed farming." Brewer now lives in South Tilley, N.B..

Michael McEwing, who was born in Campbellton but spent most of his early years in Fredericton, graduated from the Mount Allison fine arts program two years ago. He writes that his experiences as a competitive orienteerer has been reflected in his art. "I have experienced the thrilling challenges of navigating various topographies across two continents - an experience that has given me a rich understanding, sensitivity, and appreciation for natural landforms that have evolved over time," he writes. "To me, every landscape is embedded with stories, both from a human and a natural perspective. In recent works, I consider the landscape from aerial and satellite perspectives informed by new technologies." McEwing now lives in Woodstock where he teaches art and music.

The printmaking show opened at the Florenceville gallery on Thursday and closes Sept. 21.