82:(born 1942) was one of the first people in Canada to found a printshop which made printmaking facilities available to contemporary artists. In 1968 he opened the Screen Shop at 50 Princess Street in Winnipeg with partner Len Anthony, which led to the founding of The Grand Western Canadian Screen Shop in 1973. It was the first print shop of its kind in Western Canada and a focus of printmaking production and distribution for artists, both in the Prairies and Canada-wide.
117:, graduating in 1966. In 1968 he opened the Screen Shop at 50 Princess Street in Winnipeg. By the early 70s he operated the Screen Shop, the Printmakers Gallery and the Sunnyside Sign Company. These were replaced by the Grand Western Canadian (GWC) Screen Shop which he formed with partner Len Anthony, a knowledgeable technician and master printer, in 1973, hoping to make original art more affordable and generate revenue for artists.
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and many others to make and distribute their prints. Screenprinting was its main mode of production; a natural choice because of its economy and anti-elitist ethos. Lobchuk and other artists printing at the GWC Screen Shop created two significant co-operative projects: The Great
Western Canadian
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