I work from our home studio (SKS Press) . I primarily utilize printmaking processes. I love the democratic nature of multiple impressions, the portability of paper, and the rich history of commentary and dissemination in these media. Personal experience in the landscape, historical research, and the magic and mystery of the natural world drive my creative practice.

Conceptually, I am most concerned with interactions between humans and our environment as we grow in population and seek new sources of energy. The difficult narratives of Euro-American westward expansion and the destruction of forests and waterways continue to teach lessons on sustainability, the importance of our natural resources, and cultural discrimination. My work encourages people to think about their relationship to the environment, history, and the present moment.

Recent research has taken me to the Grand Tetons to study the plight of a dying keystone species, to fire-burned landscapes in northern California, to the last northern remnants of eastern white pine in Minnesota, and to otherworldly droughtscapes along the Colorado River. These trips generate the experiences and imagery presented in current work. These projects reflect on environmental conflict and destruction, but they also focus on positivity, and the potency of personal connection to the land. These parallel forces of hope and despair are emblematic of the present. We must rethink Nature as a cultural force that can foster unity.

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If you are interested in a print, please send the title(s) below, and I will respond with availability and pricing for framed or unframed impressions. All the work is printed by hand with traditional processes in limited small editions.

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Happy Solstice from Indiana

Many thanks @jhpublicart for the invite. We had a great day of printing with a good group of artists, and the most thoughtful and friendly organizers. All the work was auctioned to support a range of ecologically focused nonprofits. Such a warm community in Jackson. We had sun, wind and even some snow, but the prints came out great. #printmaking #woodcut #steamrollerprinting

Finished a new whitebark pine block for an upcoming steam roller event in Jackson Hole. A dying keystone in the Rockies on the edge. B&W & color to come…”31x49” #printmaking #woodcut #whitebarkpine

If anyone is near Jackson, WY or the greater Yellowstone area on May 21st, come by and see myself and some great artists print big woodcuts for a good cause under this vintage sign @thevirginianlodge for @jhpublicart . I am getting close on on my white bark pine block.

#sgci2022 So much positive energy in Madison this week despite the sloppiest weather. I had a great time with @mnsu_art students @mmai.tran @tay_sakry and loved seeing them show their stuff at open portfolio alongside so many killer prints…. Did not take enough pictures @twinbeepress @ragodollei @onpaperandcanvas @brad.widness

Happy 40 to this dirty old meatball @larrybirdjersey

I have an exhibition up @ The Saint Peter Arts Center. Please Stop in and check it out if you can.

A special wedding celebration in Tuscon set the pace for an epic trip chasing the Colorado River through the high desert. Truck camping alone in the winter is not the most relaxing spring break, but I found some exiting new cracks to follow through my headspace, and I'm lucky to have the time. Jackson, Wyoming today/tomorrow for a printmaking workshop for the JHPA.

"Whitebark Pine, Death of a Keystone in the Rockies" Color Woodcut with silkscreen Image credit: Seth Dahlseid #printmaking #woodcut #screenprinting

This is the last week for our McKnight exhibition @highpointprints. The gallery is open M-F, 10-5 and Saturday from 12-4. There is a public conversation this Friday night from 7-8PM. Attendance is limited. Please email josh@highpointprintmaking.org if interested.

Just edited this process video from 2 years ago. Etching with color woodcut chine colle using dip registration. #printmaking #printmakingvideo #etching #woodcut #reliefprintmaking

A few more images of McKnight exhibition @highpointprints . The gallery is open 9-5 during the week and 12-4 on Saturdays. I hope you can catch it in person. #printmaking #woodcut #screenprinting #lithography

Thanks for coming out despite the shitstorm, thanks to all the @highpointprints staff for making this happen, the McKnight Foundation, and @shanilec for the killer work and sharing the space. I should have taken more pics. I hope more people get to catch the show. Up through feb 12 @highpointprints

A few sneak peaks before the opening this Friday @highpointprints in Minneapolis 6:30-9pm #printmaking #silkscreen #screenprinting #woodcut

McKnight Fellowship in Printmaking opens this Friday night 6:30-9pm. Hope to see you there! #mcknightfellowship #printmaking

Printing an edition of giveaway prints for upcoming exhibition @highpointprints in Minneapolis. Dropping the key on an assortment of old color proofs. “Sad human animal” Color woodcut #printmaking #reliefprintmaking #woodcutprintmaking

Crunch time in the studio! McKnight Fellowship at Highpoint opens in Minneapolis January 14th. "Direct experience and research feed the content and connections that are important to me as an artist. The environmental and cultural tragedies of the past must engage the high stakes of the present. Ecosystems are rapidly changing. So much has been lost, and there is much more to lose. Recent research has taken me to the Grand Tetons and Crater Lake to study the plight of a dying keystone species, the whitebark pine. Camping in drought-stricken landscapes of northern California, I walked through burned forests and the dried-up arms of massive reservoirs. In Minnesota, I visited the last northern remnants of old-growth eastern white pine, and explored beaver habitat in southern Minnesota. These trips generated the experiences and imagery presented in this work. Half of the projects reflect on environmental conflict and destruction. The other half focus on positivity, and the potency of personal connection to the land. These parallel forces of hope and despair are emblematic of the present. We must look at Nature as a cultural force that can foster unity over division." https://www.highpointprintmaking.org/calendar/2021/1/8/mcknight-fellowship-exhbition-77rj3 #printmaking #woodcut #silkscreen #lithography

Still proofing “pissing on fire” color woodcut, 40x72 #skspress #printmaking #woodcut #reliefprintmaking

Under Indiana black walnuts. Screen print and lithography. #screenprinting #printmaking #lithography

Just edited this process video from 2 years ago. Etching with color woodcut chine colle using dip registration.

#printmaking #printmakingvideo #etching
#woodcut #reliefprintmaking

PRESS / NEWS 2025

Forthcoming: "A Penny in Your Pocket: National Juried Exhibition." Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts. Gatlinburg, TN. January 3 - February 1, 2025
Forthcoming: "Tactical Communications" Juried exchange Portfolio. Southern Graphics International Conference, "Puertograbando", San Juan Puerto Rico. April 2025
Forthcoming: Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory Artist in Residence, Advanced Program. Summer 2025. Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

PRESS / NEWS 2024

2024 Pacific States Biennial North American printmaking exhibition. University of Hawai’i at Hilo. Nov 1st - Dec 30th 2024.
The Endless Highway. Solo exhibition at Mid America Print Council Conference, "Out of the Ashes" Manhattan, KS. Fall 2024. https://fromtheashes.k-state.edu/
2024 Mid America Print Council Juried Exhibition, hosted by Mark A. Chapman Gallery at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. Sept 16th - Oct 11th
"Raw Material" Juried Exchange Portfolio. Exhibited at Mid America Print Council Conference, Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.
2024 Sioux City Art Center Biennial: Climate / Change August 1st - January 5th. Sioux City Art Center. Iowa. https://siouxcityartcenter.org/exhibition/sioux-city-art-centers-biennial-exhibition/
2024 Extreme Pressure 2nd Biennial of American Prints. CF Weber Gallery. College of Central Florida. Ocala, Florida. Aug 5th - Sept. 12th.
Art From the Heartland Biennial. Indianapolis Art Center. June 10th - Aug 4th 2024.
Woodcut diptych "Late Great Pines & Death by a Billion Cuts" published in Lit Hub editorial book review by Robert Moor (Feb27th, 2024): https://lithub.com/the-crooked-timber-of-the-mind-on-the-rise-of-autojournalism/
Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Individuals Grant. Grant will provide 10K in funding for a community-based stone lithography portfolio and studio equipment at SKS Press. Summer 2024
UNTITLED 18, Soo Visual Arts Center. Juried exhibition selected by Danielle Krysa (The Jealous Curator) https://www.soovac.org/untitled18 February 17 - March 24, 2024 / OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, February 17, 6 pm – 9 pm

PRESS / NEWS 2023

Rosalux Open Door 18. Juried Exhibition. Minneapolis, MN. December 2nd – 31st. Reception: December 9th, 7pm - 10pm
Keeping Water on the Land. Solo Exhibition at ArtStart Rhinlander, WI. Nov 9th - Jan 13th.
New Editions 2023. Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Minneapolis, MN. https://www.mnbookarts.org/new-editions-2023/
Degrees of Commitment. Arrowmount School of Arts and Crafts. Gatlinburg, TN. Juried Exhibition. September 4 – December 16, 2023. https://www.arrowmont.org/degrees-of-commitment/
Minnesota State Fair Fine Art Juried Exhibition. St. Paul, MN. 2nd Place Award.
Atlas Obscura Podcast - The Discovery Tree, March 1st 2023 https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-the-discovery-tree More about the project here: http://joshkwinkler.com/bigtrees
KALA Art Institute, 2 week artist residency, July 2023, Berkely, CA.
Ridgewater College - Hutchinson, MN. Solo Exhibition.(Jan 9th - Feb 10th)
MSU PRINTS: Josh Winkler & Students. Gustavus Adolphus College. Schaefer Gallery. St Peter, MN. (Feb 27th - March 31st)

PRESS / NEWS 2022

Ridgewater College - Willmar, MN. Solo Exhibition. (Nov 7th - Dec 9th)
BEST IN SHOW - 2022 Full Court Press Juried Print Exhibition of the Americas. Corpus Christi, TX
2022 Mid America Print Council Juried Exhibition. Oct 11th-Nov 17th. Kent State University, Ohio.
"Artists, Educators People, An Exhibition." Curated by Edson Rosas at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. August.
Wild Walls Steamroller Printing Event through Jackson Hole Public Art. Steamroller printmaking course and printing event in Jackson, WY on May 21st
[https://jhpublicart.org/news/pr-wildwalls-2022][2] "WildWalls 2022 will highlight important conservation work happening in the GYE, to promote greater understanding and awareness about local water quality, our wild and scenic rivers, critical trout habitat, the status of whitebark pines, deer migration routes and more" [2]: https://jhpublicart.org/news/pr-wildwalls-2022 1: https://www.highpointprintmaking.org/calendar/2021/1/8/mcknight-fellowship-exhbition-77rj3
Surface Impressions 2022. Relief Printmaking Biennial exhibition. Lincoln, NE. May 2022. 2nd Place Cash Award. Juried by Sean StarWars
"Carving the American Landscape." Solo Exhibition. Saint Peter Art Center. March 4th - March 26th. Saint Peter, MN
"2022 Four Rivers Print Biennial." March 2022. Carbondale, IL
"McKnight Printmaking Fellowship Exhibition." Highpoint Center for Printmaking. Minneapolis, MN. Jan 14 - Feb 12th 2022. https://www.highpointprintmaking.org/calendar/2021/1/8/mcknight-fellowship-exhbition-77rj3

PRESS / NEWS 2021

"Printwork 2021." Artist Image Resource. Pittsburgh, PA. December 2021.
"Water 2020: A Minnesota Biennial" at the Minnesota Museum of American Art. St. Paul, MN. July 24th - Oct 2nd 2021. https://mmaa.org/now-on-view/upcoming-exhibitions/
Field Projects Gallery NYC. Afterlight Online Exhibition. April 2021. Link: http://www.fieldprojectsgallery.com/afterlight-online
2021 McKnight Printmaking Fellowship. Highpoint Center for Printmaking. This year-long fellowship, starting February 2021, grants the fellows extensive access to Highpoint’s cooperative printshop, technical advice and support, studio visits with accomplished arts professionals, career development support, an unrestricted $25,000 award, among other benefits. Their fellowship will conclude with an exhibition at Highpoint in January 2022 and will feature a public conversation about their printmaking practice. https://www.highpointprintmaking.org/calendar/2021/2/1/2021-mcknight-printmaking-fellowship

PRESS / NEWS 2020

Uncommon Artist Residency. Teton Arts Lab. December 7th-22nd 2020.
Connecting to Minnesota’s Forests: Past, Present, Future. Bell Museum of Natural History. Solo Exhibition. November 2020 - Jan. Minneapolis, MN.
Surface Impressions, A Juried Relief Biennial. Lincoln Nebraska. July 2020.
"Water 2020: A Minnesota Biennial" at the Minnesota Museum of American Art. St. Paul, MN. Postponed due to pandemic.
Resident Artist Research Project at the Bell Museum of Natural History. University of Minnesota. 15-Week Artist Residency/ Exhibition. Summer/Fall 2020.
Sequoiadendron giganteum. Solo Exhibition. Constellation Studios. Lincoln Nebraska. March 2020.
Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist: University of Nebraska Lincoln. March 3rd - 6th 2020.
Iron Pour. 1-week sculpture project at Mesalands Community College, New Mexico. March 2020.
Mapping the Anthropocene. Exchange Portfolio for SGCI 2020. Puerto Rico. April 2020.
The Endless Highway. Solo Exhibition at RACA GALLERY at the POOR FARM. Mankato, MN. Thanks for the Minnesota State Arts Board for supporting this work. January 18th 2020.
SKS PRESS. Secret Knots Studio Press is up and running... http://joshkwinkler.com/sks

PRESS / NEWS 2019

No Horizon. Solo Exhibit at the Carnegie Art Center. Mankato, MN. Thanks for the Minnesota State Arts Board for supporting this work.
Craft and Concept: Panoramic Landscapes in Accordion Books. Weekend workshop Class at the Carnegie Arts Center. July 2019. Thanks for the Minnesota State Arts Board for supporting this work.
THE BOSTON PRINTMAKERS 2019 NORTH AMERICAN PRINT BIENNIAL
Land and Sky. Conkling Gallery. Minnesota State University. Solo Exhibition. Feb-March 2019.
INFO/FLOE, Finding A Pace, Sensing A Place. Two-person show. Hermes Gallery. Lindsay Dobbin and Josh WInkler. Curated by Michael McCormack. Halifax, Nova Scotia. March 2019.
2019 Artist Initiative Visual Artist Grant from the The Minnesota State Arts Board. Grant will provide 10K in funding for the creation of new work about forests of northern Minnesota.
Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition. Bradely University, Peoria, IL. March 2019. Fish Creek, WI.
Midwest Made: Contemporary Print Invitational. Jan 2019. Fish Creek, WI.

PRESS / NEWS 2018

Chilkoot Trail Artist Residency. June 2018. The residency is a collaboration between the US National Parks Service and Parks Canada that sponsors artists to spend two weeks hiking the rugged, historic mining trail made infamous during the Klondike Gold Rush at the turn of the century. More info here: http://yukonartscentre.com/programs/chilkoot_trail_artist_residency_program
Natural and Manufactured Artist Residency. Klondike Institute of Art & Culture. July 2018. I was selected with one other artist (Lindsay Dobbin - http://www.lindsaydobbin.com/) and a curator/artist (Michael McCormack - http://michaeldmccormack.com) for this 6-week residency in Dawson City, an old mining town in the Yukon Territory of Canada. This six week residency will culminate with an exhibition in KAIC's ODD Gallery.
More info here: http://klondikeinstituteofartandculture.ca/http://naturalmanufactured.com/
Laura Corcoran and Josh Winkler. Two person show at the Waseca Art Center - Laura Corcoran and Josh Winkler. June 2018.
Okanagan Print Triennial, An International Printmaking Exhibition. Three works selected for this exhibition in Kelowna British Columbia, CA.
http://www.okanaganprinttriennial.com/opt-prospectus-2018/
Article published in Journal of Sustainability Education: Art, Social Justice, and a Vision for Sustainability http://www.susted.com/wordpress/febuary-2018-art-social-change-and-a-vision-of-sustainability/
Altered Nature, a printmaking exhibition curated by Viviane Le Courtois in conjunction with Mo’ Print Denver. Processus Gallery. Denver, CO.
http://www.processusartlife.com/participate/
The Boston Printmakers 2017 North American Print Biennial. The Lunder Arts Center, at Lesley University College of Arts and Design, Cambridge, MA. Jan. 27th - March 4th.
International Print Center New York, New Prints 2018/Winter. New York, NY.
"The American Chestnut - Ghosts on the Appalachian Trail" added to the Bibliotheque et Archives Nationales du Quebec. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. http://www.banq.qc.ca/accueil/
"Land Body Industry" Katherine E. Nash Gallery. University of Minnesota - Minneapolis. Artist in the Exhibition: Lamia Abukhadra, Julie Reneé Benda, Leslie Grant, Alexa Horochowski, Rini Yun Keagy, Alison Malone, Monica Sheets, Nina Pessin-Whedbee, and Josh Winkler. Press Release: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z3vFygAAg35h-BPQElU0DpOt7vhj8lfnQcUnTPnYMt8/edit

PRESS / NEWS 2017

Full Court Press, North American Juried Print Competition. Texas A&M University. Corpus Christi, TX.
"In Memoriam" Permenant public sculpture at Marquette Park. Gary, IN.
Calumet Artist Residency. June 2017. In June, I was an artist in residence for two weeks at the Calumet Artist Residency in Gary, IN. The location of this residency allows artists to explore the unique ecosystem of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in contrast to the complicated social/political history of the industrial city of Gary Indiana.
At the residency, I created a permanent public sculpture as a for the native species garden at Marquette Park. In addition to touring historic abandoned buildings in downtown Gary, I also had the time to hike, write about, and sketch the unique black oak savanna that meanders through the dunes of the national parks. http://www.calumetresidency.com/
"Trace Portfolio". SGCI International Conference. Atlanta, GA. March 2017
"Johnson Legacy Exhibition". Gordy’s Fine Art. Muncie, IN. April, 2017.
Greater Minnesota Artists Showcase’ group exhibition at the State Arts Board offices. St. Paul, MN. April 2017.
"Currency." Janet Turner Print Museum 11th National Print Competition and Exhibition. Jan 30th - March 4th 2017.

PRESS / NEWS 2016

EAB Project. Public receptions: Nov 12th: Mankato, MN. Nov. 19th: Rochester, MN. Full project info here: joshkwinkler.com/eab
Carnegie Art Center Member's Exhibition. Saturday, Dec 3rd, Mankato, MN.
Visiting Artist. Ball State University. Muncie, IN Septmeber 21st - 23rd.
Art and Conservation Panel. Artists Critiques of Socio-Ecological Relationships. 22nd International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. Houghton, MI. June 2016.
Solo Exhibtion at Cross Country. Calumet, Michigan. June 2016.
Cut Climb Conquer, American Landscape Narratives. Yukon Art Center. Whitehorse, Yukon. Canada. March 10th - May 28th.
2016 Artist Initiative Visual Artist Grant from the The Minnesota State Arts Board. Grant will provide 10K in funding for the creation of concrete folk scluptures to promote awareness of the growing emerald ash borer infestation in Minesota.

PRESS / NEWS 2015

Solo Exhibition at the MacCrostie Art Center. Grand Rapids, MN. Summer 2015.
Solo Exhibition at Indiana University Northwest. Gary, IN. Summer 2015.
Sphere of Existence Exchange Portfolio Exhibition at the James Ford Bell Library. University of Minnesota. April-July 2015.
Bristlecone Pine Project. Faculty Research Grant. Minnesota State University, Mankato.
A Graphite Rubbing and the First Felled Giant. Essay of images and text published in Graphic Impressions, The Newsletter of Southern Graphics International. Winter 2015 Issue.

PRESS / NEWS 2014

Conquering Natures Largest. Indianapolis Art Center. Indianapolis, IN.
Indefinite Spaces Portfolio. West Virginia University Creative Arts Center. Morgantown, WV.
RACA 3. Rural America Contemporary Art Exhibition at The St. Peter Arts Center. St. Peter, MN.
2014 Harnett Biennial of American Prints. Richmond, VA.
Structure. The Printmaking Center of New Jersey. Branchburg, NJ.
Ink, Press, Repeat: National Juried Exhibition. William Patterson University. Wayne, NJ.
Josh Winkler & Emmy Lingscheit at the Peoria Art Guild. Peoria, IL.
Zig Priede Scholarship Alumni Invitational Exhibition. University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN.
Animals in America. Edina Arts Center. Summer 2014.
Indefinite Spaces: 2014 Portfolio Exchange. The Crossroads Gallery for Contemporary Art. South Bend, IN.
Conquering Nature's Largest. Solo Exhibition at the Carnegie Art Center. Feb. 8th - 22nd. Mankato, MN.

PRESS / NEWS 2013

Visiting Artist Talk. Conquering Natures Largest. Augsburg College. Minneapolis, MN. 2013.
MAPC Juried Exhibition. Banshee Press. Denver, Colorado.
Gamut GalleryÕs 2013 Call 4 Works Exhibition. Minneapolis, MN.
Banned Books, Artist Reflections. 410 Project Gallery. Mankato, Minnesota
Road Trip: A Juried Exhibition. Hickory Museum of Art. Hickory, NC.
Edinburgh Printmakers. NEW PRINTS 2013 selections. Sept 21st - Nov. 2nd 2013.
Solo Exhibition at Wonder Fair - Conquering Natures Largests. May 31st to June 23rd. Lawrence, Kansas.
Visiting Artist Lecture. Conquering Natures Largest. University of Kansas. Lawrence, KS.
34th Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition. Bradley University. Peoria, IL.
International Print Center New York. New Prints 2013/Winter. January 18 - March 9, 2013 New York, NY.
Contemporary Printmaking Invitational Exhibition at the 801Gallery. Minneapolis Minnesota. (January 2013).

PRESS / NEWS 2012

2012 Pacific States Biennial National Print Exhibition. University of Hawaii Hilo Campus Center Gallery. Hilo, Hawaii. November 1, 2012 - April 8, 2013
MAPC 2012 Open Porfolio
Wonder Fair Print Invitational Jurors Award, AKA, Solo exhibition at Wonder fair -- Spring 2013! Lawrence, Kansas.
Panel discussion. "Craft and Collaboration: Printmaking Outside Academia." Mirka Hokkanen, Stephanie Smith, Josh Winkler. MAPC, Fall 2012.
Midwest Museum of American Art. Juried Regional Exhibition. Oct. 5th - Dec. 9th. Elkhart, IN
"Intentionally Associated", Research Associates show at Notre Dame's ISIS gallery (Aug. 16th - Sept 13th)
Wonder Fair Print Invitational. Lawrence, Kansas.
Emerging Perspectives. Marshall J. Gardener Center for the Arts. Gary, Indiana.
2012 Oso Bay North American Printmaking Exhibition Oso Bay Tumbler
Artist talk. Winona State University. Feb. 15th, 2012
"Secret Knots Gallery Interview The Fiddleback an independent, online arts & literature magazine.
"Shelf Show" write up in The Fiddleback an independent, online arts & literature magazine.
American Impressions 2012: Juried Printmaking and Book Art Exhibition. William Patterson University. Wayne, New Jersey.