The studio is run by Nathanael Kooperkamp and Walker Blackwell, two artists from different backgrounds—photography and printmaking. Over the years, they’ve both contributed to the development of some of the world’s leading print processes. Their innovative work continues at Prints On Paper.

We do this work because we love building community with artists from all backgrounds. We love seeing people make new works of art. We love experimenting. We love to teach. We love paper. We love ink. We love prints.

Prints On Paper is a collaborative print studio specializing in digital pigment and photogravure processes. We offer full editioning capabilities and are open to inventing new print technology when necessary, as we’ve done in the past. Collaborative printing doesn’t have to be time-consuming or expensive; it can be as simple as a quick conversation with the artist about each print. Over time, we develop a better understanding of their work and communication becomes more efficient.

We apply our collaborative approach to both new and traditional printmaking techniques, recognizing that print is print. As a collaborative studio, we engage in both publication work with artists and studios and contract work with artists and studios.

For artists we’ve selected to publish ourselves, we collaborate pro bono (or with a materials fee only) to produce the work. The publication may involve collaborating with their gallery or another institution for promotion and sales, or it may be sold directly through our studio or the artist. For contract work, the collaboration remains the same, but the artist, gallery, or institution funds the labor of creation, and the studio doesn’t take a cut of any print sales in the future.

As a print technology innovator, Prints On Paper stands at the forefront of efficiency and quality. This allows us to complete edition work swiftly and precisely. Nathanael and Walker are skilled multi-seat printmakers who relish the collaborative atmosphere and the repetitive nature of edition printing (and, let’s not forget, the packing and shipping involved). From the initial conversation with an artist to the final signed print, there is an exceptionally high level of follow-through.