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Maureen Da Silva - Artist/Educator


Maureen Da Silva (she/her) is a Tkaronto/Toronto-based printmaker and artist.  She primarily works in silk screen, relief, and alternative printmaking, with forays into bookbinding. She has taken her love of print into the co-founding of the not-for-profit artist group, The inPrint Collective, of which she is the Studio Manager. Through this collective, Maureen has been proud to showcase work and/or develop community programs for  NuitBlanche (2012), Cultural Hotspots (2016 - 2022), CONTACT Festival (2022) and more.  A 2008 graduate of York University’s B.F.A program, Maureen has also completed her Masters of Arts at the University of Toronto (2009), as well as her Certificate in Museum Studies from the Ontario Museum Association (2013). Her research in her Women and Gender Studies Master’s program focused on the politics of inclusion within feminist art collectives, an interest which brought Maureen into the Feminist Art Collective (FAC). Maureen's work sometimes plays with pop culture, as well as experiments in patterns and collage within a print framework.  She also embraces learning curves in her practice, working within the possibilities of regeneration in the face of failure. Her own practice in feminism, community and printmaking, has inspired Maureen to a lifetime of creativity, non-stop learning and sharing.

All artworks are the copyright of Maureen Da Silva 2024. Please do not use without permission.

This site is always under construction! Thanks for your patience!






​Photo by Kaila Simoneau for The inPrint Collective.





Upcoming Shows

Soothe
Solo Exhibition of Work

Jan/Feb 2027 - dates TBC
inPrint Studio
58 Wade Ave, Unit 8A, Toronto


Upcoming Markets

Next Market TBC.

Upcoming Workshops

Soft Cover Journals
Sunday August 16, 2026
11am to 3pm
inPrint Studio, 58 Wade Ave, Unit 8a, Toronto, ON
Registration: $75 plus service charges. 

Let's build a book together!
In this workshop, we'll take a more focused look at making sketchbooks or art journals, via soft-cover sewing methods that are recreatable at home with just the basic bookbinding supplies. We'll explore a couple of stab-bound options (1 basic, 1 advanced) while playing with cover-options, and also complete a small French-sewn book with multiple signatures. Participants will complete a total of three books to take home. If we end up with extra time in class, this time can be used to keep practicing your new skills and take home more books!

This class is perfect for those who have taken our Intro to Soft Cover class but is also fine for absolute beginners. All materials provided. Suitable for older teens and adults.

Tetra Pak Drypoint Printing
Saturday October 24, 2026
11am to 3pm
inPrint Studio, 58 Wade Ave, Unit 8a, Toronto, On
Registration: $75 plus service charges

Learn an accessible and sustainable version of dry-point printmaking, a technique under the umbrella of intaglio, with inPrint!

Participants will learn the process of drypoint as it applies to tetrapack, a material found in your basic groceries supplies. Easier on the hand, and with less prep involved, this process is gratifying and creates beautiful prints. Students will get to make two plates - one 5"x7" utilizing our table top press, and one mini print at 7cm x 7cm utilizing a 3D-printed mini press. We'll explore different tetrapak surfaces, inks, roll up methods and paper options.

Bring a print idea, and be prepared to get messy! All materials supplied.

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Maureen Da Silva is a Speedball Demo Artist, demonstrating both relief and screen print methods. 

Book her here for workshop at your store!

Maureen can also be found running workshops and drop-ins for events held by Blank Canvases, Arts Etobicoke, Vibe Arts and more! Check her instagram for updates on those programs!


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