Jerry Manson, “Ghost”, color lithograph with collage, 29 x 40 inches, 1981

Join Flatbed in celebrating the legacy of Jerry Manson, who served as Flatbed’s Master Printer of editioning from 1990 - 2002 and Master Printer Emeritus from 2002 until 2019.

To honor Manson, this exhibition will highlight his lithographs and etchings along with the relief work of Brooke Burnside. Burnside, Flatbed’s 2024 Jerry Manson Residency awardee.

Burnside was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. She earned her BA in Film from Vassar College and her MA in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University. In 2019, she graduated from the Masters of Architecture program at the University of Texas at Austin and has since worked as an architectural designer in Austin, TX. Burnside has shown her artwork in Nassau, Bahamas, at MASS Gallery, Ivester Contemporary, and other galleries in Austin, as well as at the Spring Break Art show in New York City. She was a recipient of the 2020 Big Medium LINE residency and also participated in the 2020 Willow House residency for Black Artists in Terlingua, TX.  During the residency at Flatbed, Burnside focused on creating unique works using collage, monotyping and relief printmaking methods.  She states:

During my residency, named in honor of Jerry Manson, a master printer dear to Flatbed Studio and Austin’s printmaking world, I was granted a rare opportunity to fully immerse myself in my creative pursuits. With access to a robust collection of printmaking equipment and the thorough knowledge of the studio team, I was pushed to dive deeper into the craft and discover new facets of my work.

Brooke Burnside, Jerry Manson Resident 2024

Jerry Manson, Master Printer Emeritus. November 4, 1934- May 28, 2019

Brooke Burnside, untitled, chine collé relief print, 30 x 22 inches