Johnny Plastini (Philadelphia, PA) received his BA in visual art with a painting emphasis from the University of California, Santa Cruz and received his MFA in printmaking from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. His interdisciplinary approach to material-based abstraction has been exhibited nationally in various galleries from San Francisco to Brooklyn. In addition to teaching printmaking as adjunct faculty at the Tyler School of Art, Plastini also participates as a gallery guide at the new Barnes Foundation location in Philadelphia. www.johnnyplastini.carbonmade.com