Monte Azul Press

Our goal is to promote the medium of fine art printmaking and encourage experimentation and exploration of the various printmaking media.

Dedicated to producing museum quality works on paper, Carlos Rojas and Randall Langendorfer head the programming while renowned artist Álvaro Gómez Ulloa, as Master Printer, heads the operations.

In accordance with our ecological concerns, only water based inks, recycled and handmade papers are employed. Available only at Monte Azul, artist Ileana Moya provides the handmade papers, as well as custom or exclusive papers, for any printmaking technique.

The studio at Monte Azul Press is equipped with a beautifully restored 1978 Griffin Etching Press boasting a new 73” press bed, the largest in Costa Rica. The press is ideal for a number of printmaking techniques, including:

 

Aquatint Chine Collée Drypoint Embossment Etching Linocut

Intaglio Monotype Monoprint Simultaneous color printing Woodblock

Additionally, Monte Azul offers facilities for fine art screen printing.

A separate division, Monte Azul Gráfica produces a line of original hand-pulled screen prints available for sale from our dealers or online from us.