Franklin College Students Showcase Printmaking Works Inspired by Visiting Artist
Franklin College art students will showcase original printmaking works created under the guidance of renowned artist and educator Deborah Hutchinson-Hagedorn, the College’s Clowes Visiting Artist during Immersive Term, in an exhibition opening Friday, Jan. 23.
The student exhibition will be on display Friday, Jan. 23 through Tuesday, March 10, in the Elba L. & Gene Porrteus Branigin Atrium on the first floor of the Johnson Center for Fine Arts (JCFA). The exhibition and a reception are free and open to the public on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m.
The exhibited works are being created by students enrolled in Hutchinson-Hagedorn’s Immersive Term course, “Introduction to Printmaking Techniques,” which introduces both traditional and contemporary printmaking processes. Techniques explored include relief printing, monotype, collagraph and collage, along with instruction in tools, inks, paper, plate preparation, registration and press printing.
An Indianapolis native, Hutchinson-Hagedorn earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the Herron School of Art and a Master of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She spent several years working as a professional artist in New Jersey, where she received a New Jersey Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship, before returning to Indiana in 1986.
She later co-founded an art fabrication and sign business and enjoyed a distinguished teaching career at Vincennes University, where she rose to the rank of full professor and received multiple teaching awards. Since retiring in 2017, Hutchinson-Hagedorn has focused on creating work in her home studio using watercolor, collage, screen print and monotype. Her recent work is heavily inspired by her travels throughout Europe and visits to 38 U.S. National Parks, reflecting a deep connection to nature and place.
In addition to her Immersive Term residency this month, Hutchinson-Hagedorn exhibited her work at the College in spring 2025.
The Clowes Visiting Artist program is made possible through a $50,000 grant from the Allen W. Clowes Foundation, which established the Clowes Visiting Artist Endowment Fund. The program brings professional artists to campus on a biennial basis, providing students with hands-on learning experiences from working artists.