Tracy Wormsbecker (she/her)

Executive Director
director@albertaprintmakers.com

Hello! My name is Tracy and you’ll often see me when you visit the A/P space.

A little bit about me: I found my way to printmaking while working as a community health researcher who was dreaming about a degree in fine art. After stumbling across a UofC Fine Art course listing that didn’t require alumni to be enrolled in a current program, I decided to test the waters and sign up for ‘Intro to Printmaking’ without any idea what this medium was, or how it would change my life. That was it – I was immediately hooked, and spent the next 3 years in the UofC print studios until I graduated with my BFA in 2012.

I’ve since spent over 10 years loving various roles in the arts sector as volunteer, print-artist, and arts administrator – including working with the amazing A/P community as Executive Director since 2018.

My joys include building a playful life with my family, working in a way that supports individuals and builds community (printmaking has an incredible capacity to do this), and thinking visually about the complexities of life through my own printmaking practice.

Jamie-Lee Girodat (she/her)

Programming and Engagement
programming@albertaprintmakers.com

I fell in love with printmaking during my BFA at the University of Lethbridge. When applying for grad school, I ran into my art history professor at Costco, where she proclaimed, “You know, I was thinking you should really be applying to the University of Alberta!” As much as I dreamed of moving far away at the time, she was right. Pursuing an MFA at the U of A and getting more involved in the art community in Alberta was one of the best decisions I ever made. I learned an abundance of techniques and possibilities, and my passion for art education exploded.

I’ve been involved in art committees, curation, and event programming for the last decade and have taught at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, and the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary. When I’m not teaching or working on my practice, I enjoy devising witty event activities and courses to offer at A/P.

In my work, I’ve been interested in mental health and ethics while drawing blobby figures in prints and animation. When I’m not doing artsy- fartsy things, I like to wander around in the prairies, do some yoga, cuddle my kitty, and spontaneously join a softball league!

Rachel MacKinnon (she/her)

Studio Operations
studio@albertaprintmakers.com

Nice to meet you! I am a designer, illustrator, and printmaker who graduated from the Alberta University of the Arts in 2022. I graduated from the Bachelor of Design, but most of my degree was spent in the silkscreen studio printing posters as an excuse to work with my hands and get messy with bright ink. My work is most commonly recognized as bright silkscreen prints with playful subjects, but I also have experience with relief, intaglio, a bit of letterpress, and most recently, stone lithography!

I began my journey at AP as a renter and volunteer in 2018, then as the Canada Summer Jobs intern who planned our public Print it Yourself festival in 2019. I have been in my current position at AP since Fall 2022. Around Alberta Printmakers, I work on day to day operations, covering studio improvements, chemical maintenance, and general safety. My favourite part of the job is connecting with our renters and learning about their projects and ideas. I’ve also designed some of our posters for events. Hope to see you around!