About

Tamarind Education

Brandon Gunn, Tamarind Master Printer

Professor of Practice/Education Director

Brandon J. Gunn joined the Tamarind staff in January 2016 as Director of Education. Gunn is originally from Orem, Utah. After receiving a Masters degree in Printmaking at Illinois State University in 2006, and the Tamarind Master Printer Certificate in 2008, he began teaching full time, in addition to producing his own artwork, printing collaboratively, and constructing leather rollers. Gunn has considerable experience as a collaborative printer and educator, and is extremely knowledgeable in traditional and modern lithography, intaglio, woodcut, and digital printing techniques.

He has taught undergraduate and graduate level courses at Santa Fe Community College, Concordia University in Montreal, Brigham Young University Idaho, and Indiana University in Bloomington. He has also printed at Normal Editions Workshop, Stinger Editions, and for Indiana University’s visiting artist program. Gunn is responsible for the internationally recognized Professional Printer Training Program and the intensive Summer Workshop. He also regularly conducts external workshops and presentations, researches new materials and techniques, and consults with educational institutions, workshops and suppliers in the field.

Printer Training Program Class of 2023-2024

Caroline Ongpin headshotCaroline Ongpin

Caroline Ongpin is a New York-based visual artist working primarily in printmaking. She has had solo exhibitions at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Museo Taller Erasto Cortes in Puebla, Mexico. Caroline has been an artist-in-residence at Arquetopia Foundation in Mexico and Guttenberg Arts in New Jersey. In 2019, she received the Kuniyoshi Award and Grant at The Art Students League of New York, where she was introduced to lithography by the school’s Master Printer, Tomomi Ono. She intends to use the knowledge and practices gained at Tamarind for teaching and collaborative work.

Anna Fiacco headshotAnna Fiacco

Anna Fiacco is a NYC-based printmaker from St.Louis, Missouri and member of the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. They discovered their fascination for lithography while earning a BFA from The Cooper Union. Fiacco’s time at Tamarind will further deepen their technical skill set and allow for further investigations into alternative processes. Through either collaborative printing, academia, or their personal work, they hope to expand the public’s accessibility to the art of lithography.

Mar Arriaga headshotMar Arriaga

Mar Arriaga is a printmaker originally from San Diego, CA. They earned their BA in Printmaking at Northeastern Illinois University in 2021. They studied and worked in a lithography workshop at Harold Washington College in Chicago under Tamarind Printer, Richard Repasky and have not stopped researching lithography since. Mar’s printmaking work is primarily focused in examining the intersections of their Latinx culture and Queer identity through Mesoamerican imagery and Chicanx references. Upon completing the Printer Training Program, they hope to continue to work towards an MFA with the intention of teaching lithography at the college level.

Teresa de Anrtinano Gomez headshotTeresa de Artíñano Gómez

Teresa de Artíñano Gómez is a printmaker with a passion for the graphic medium in constant search of specialization. After graduating in Fine Arts from the University of the Basque Country, Spain, Teresa spent part of her career between the Complutense University of Madrid and the Université Michel de Montaigne (Bordeaux, France). Her training as a printmaker began at the different universities and continued at the Royal Mint House of Madrid, where she received a master’s degree in printmaking. Focused on the processual aspect of printmaking, she seeks to fully understand the medium and to explore its limits, starting with traditional techniques and working towards the gap between the graphic and the artistic. The Printer Training Program provides an opportunity to obtain advanced technical knowledge in lithography, and to absorb the consistency and professionalism that this training offers.

Ginny Fielding headshotGinny Fielding

Ginny Fielding is an artist and printmaker from Richmond, Virginia. She earned her BFA and an Outstanding Graduate Award in Painting/Drawing/Printmaking from Southern Utah University in 2023. Since graduation, she has continued to exhibit nationally through her imagery about family roles and heritage. Ginny also has a background working with Richmond-based community art programs. After Tamarind, not only will she make even more prints, but she will further her involvement with youth, young adults, and other artists to share the practice of lithography in her own community.

Aniol Barris Cornet headshotAniol Barris Cornet

Aniol Barris Cornet is an artist and printmaker born and raised between Púbol and Olot, Catalunya. With previous studies in Illustration (Escola d’Art i Superior de Disseny d’Olot, 2016), Printmaking (Escuela de Arte de Pamplona, 2018) and after graduating in Art History (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, 2023) he is currently attending the Printer Training Program. With the knowledge and skills he will obtain at Tamarind Institute, Aniol hopes to achieve his dream of working as a printmaker and devoting his life to this art form, inspiring others and sharing his passion for lithography.