"The Thing I Feared Came Upon Me," installation image
James Ehlers
"The Thing I Feared Came Upon Me"
Oct. 23 - Nov. 17, 2023
About the artist:
James Ehlers was born and raised in Lake Charles, LA. He earned his MFA from the University of Florida and is currently the Don and Mary Glaser Distinguished Professor of Engraving Arts at Emporia State University in Kansas — the only school in the nation to offer a BFA in Engraving Arts.
Since 2007, he has given numerous engraving workshops at various events including the Frogman’s Printmaking Workshop (South Dakota), IMPACT Printmaking Conferences (Dundee, Scotland and Bristol, England), MAPC (Minnesota), and universities around the country.
He has participated in group exhibitions in Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Norway, Romania, The Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, and across the United States. He is also recognized as a Master Engraver by the Firearms Engraving Guild of America.