Myers VirginiaA

American artist, professor, and inventor, who taught intaglio printmaking and foil imaging, made possible by her invention of the Iowa Foil Printer, which makes use of the commercial foil stamping process. After the invention of the press, she worked in conjunction with community members and students to improve and document the printmaking process of foil stamping using the Iowa Foil Press, and they collectively produced a book, Foil Imaging...A New Art Form, in 2001. Virginia A. Myers presented in more than 100 one-person exhibitions in the United States and abroad, and participated in more than 150 juried exhibitions and travelling shows nationally and internationally. She died on 7 December 2015, aged 88. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less