A painter and printmaker, her work blurs the line between realism and abstraction. The urban
landscape of New York City, with its architecture and pedestrians, has been the focus of Firmin’s work. She captures transient moments of city life in all kinds of weather conditions. Using etching inks and oil paints on a Plexiglas plate Firmin begins the process of reductive monoprinting. She wipes away the plate, using starched cheesecloth, rags and paper towels and then lays out the image. Firmin uses small rollers and brushes to draw and refine the image with etching ink and oil paints. Once the plate is finished, it is printed on an etching press, using a variety of printmaking papers; she pulls only one impression per drawing. Recent awards Firmin has received include a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (1999); the Manhattan Arts International Award of Excellence, Urban Visions Competition (2000); and the New York
Print Club, Emerging Artist Award, National Arts Club (2001). |
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