Oi Fortin

I am an award winning multimedia artist with a primary focus in Monotype Printmaking. I was born in Bangkok, Thailand and now live and work in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. To achieve the aesthetic of my abstract-expressionist prints, I use cut-out
shapes, vibrant colors and found-objects for textures.

A print is a mirror image of what I painted on a printing plate. Monotype prints are one of a kind, but I can sometimes pull one or two more faint “ghost prints” until the ink is completely gone. A ghost print can become the base for a new, layered work. What I enjoy most about the printmaking process is the element of surprise. The thrill of exploring is addictive, and it keeps me going back to my studio day after day.

A recent comment from an Instagram follower:
“I’ve been following the art of (Oi) for some time now. The simplicity in forms and lines with intriguing compositions resonate with me in some way that I cannot explain and that's fine with me. Everything in life doesn’t need an explanation!....” AA
Contemporary

I studied Pintmaking at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven, CT. Over the past 20 years I have continued to attend classes, lectures, seminars and conferences related to printmaking all over United States.

May 2021 - Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT
April 2021 - Art Essex Gallery - Westport, CT
December 2020 - Six Summit Gallery, Westbrook, CT
September 2020 - Sill House Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
November 1, 2019 - January 2020 “Truth and Imagination” Earth &Fire Gallery
Essex, Ct
September 21,2019 - January 5, 2020 “ Dreamscaping” Whitney Center,
Hamden, CT
October 2019 - affordable art fair, Stockholm Sweden
October 2019 - City Wide Open Studio, NH, CT
September 2019 - Selected member exhibition NHPC, CT
July 2019 - The Hampton art fair,Long Island New York
June 2019 - San Francisco art fair, SFO, CA