About David DeMelim
I grew up in a printshop... and became a Rhode Island based artist pursuing parallel explorations in Printmaking and Photography. My practice explores current digital technologies, combining and switching back and forth between printmaking and photography. As a prepress technician and production manager, I was actively involved in the digital revolution sweeping both the print and photographic industries as film gave way to digital. This career path gave me continuous access to the latest in graphic arts technology. My interest in technology and its impact on society has been lifelong exploration both in the workplace and in my own work.
I studied photography with Bart Parker & Printmaking with Chris Cordes at The University of Rhode Island and made the transition to a digital studio easily, bringing with me previous experiences in Screen-Printing, Lithography and Color Separations. Techniques learned in printmaking and the wet darkroom are assimilated and repurposed through a computer creating a new form of photographic printmaking.
Currently I split my time between running my own photography and design practice and running the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, a member-supported resource center and full-time photography gallery in Providence, RI.
www.riphotocenter.org
www.daviddemelim.com