Print Related: Leszek and Lynn Wyczolkowski

Curated by Jacek Malec, Harcourt House’s Executive Director, “Print Related” is a collaborative exhibition project featuring intaglio prints and photography by Mississauga-based artist couple Leszek and Lynn Wyczolkowski (pronounced: Veecholkovsky). The exhibition highlights time-honoured techniques - etching and aquatint - through Leszek’s contemporary, geometrically driven works that edge on minimalism, and Lynn’s insightful photographic documentation of her husband's creative process.

Lynn Wyczolkowski’s photographs invite viewers into the intimate, creative environment of her husband, Leszek - a painter and intaglio printmaker. Through close-up imagery, she captures the intricate, often overlooked beauty of his tools, materials, and studio atmosphere.

More than documentation, Lynn’s photographs express the quiet intensity of the artistic process. She waits for the perfect light to highlight the poetic potential of utilitarian objects - dented cans veiled in drips of their contents, forming a rich decorative patina, etched plates, pigment jars - transforming them into still-life compositions that echo the old masters. Her macro lens captures texture and detail, allowing ordinary items to take on abstract and geometric appeal. From gem-toned pigments on marble slabs to burnishers and scrapers arranged like portraits, her work turns the printmaker’s workspace into a subject of beauty and reflection.

By emphasizing traditional methods - using only available light and avoiding digital manipulation - Lynn stays true to the authenticity of her subject. Her work demystifies the printmaking process and reminds viewers that etchings and aquatints are not reproductions, but original works printed one by one under the artist’s hand.

Both artists share a respect for tradition and a reverence for craftsmanship. Geometry and attention to detail echo through their distinct practices, revealing a quiet synergy shaped by years of creative exchange. Leszek uses the same labor-intensive processes that Rembrandt once did, while Lynn’s photographic approach remains intuitive and analog.

There is an educational element to this exhibition. Lynn’s images shed light on Leszek’s complex techniques, helping viewers appreciate the discipline and depth behind each intaglio print.