Alex Echevarria
Sunday, August 9, 2026
10:00 am to 3:30 pm
$135 non-members | $120 members
Materials fee: $20.00. Payable to instructor.
Location: Arts Benicia Annex, 991 Tyler Street #116, Benicia
Levels: All levels
Minimum 5 | Maximum 8
Class Description: Join instructor Alex Echevarria to explore the fun, intuitive, and experimental monotype printmaking process! The term monotype is used to describe printmaking processes that yield a unique print. There are myriad ways to create monotypes, including direct painting techniques and the use of stencils. All major techniques will be discussed, and the class will focus on the use of stencils as a strategy for creating a series and working with a visual theme to generate relationships between the prints. The process lends itself well to experimentation. All experience levels are welcome in this class. It is not required to prepare anything ahead of time, though if you have images or ideas you would like to explore, you can bring those along with you.
Bring something to eat and drink.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Alex Echevarria is a Pennsylvania born painter and educator who recently relocated to Oakland from Los Angeles. He earned an MFA in Painting from Tyler School of Art at Temple University and a BS in Art Education and BFA in Painting from Kutztown University. His work has been exhibited nationally at museums and galleries, including the Philip & Muriel Berman Museum at Ursinus College, the Woodmere Museum of Art, and recently at 120710 Gallery in Berkeley. His paintings have been written about and featured in various publications including the Philadelphia Inquirer, and New American Paintings. He has taught at numerous colleges and universities including Tyler School of Art, Widener University, California State University Long Beach, and Otis College of Art and Design. Echevarria is currently a full-time instructor in the Art Department at Laney College in Oakland, where he teaches painting, drawing, and a wide variety of printmaking techniques from etching to stone lithography.
Instructor website: Alexechevarria.com Instructor Email: aechevarria@peralta.edu