Linocuts and Relief Printmaking

Time Capsule

I have been coming to the Hill School as an artist in residence off and on since 2009. It has been a few years since I have been on campus so when I arrived in the classroom, a box (see below) was on the supply table and Mrs. Nelson, the art teacher, suggested I goContinue reading “Time Capsule”

Frottage: A Simple Printmaking Technique with a Rich History

PLEASE NOTE: My website has move. This site will remain up as a blog with a few other information tabs at the top. You can access my new website from the top menu or here. Frottage of an image from a storm drain with watercolor on top At some point, you probably took your nice newContinue reading “Frottage: A Simple Printmaking Technique with a Rich History”

A Few New Linocuts

Cats on the brain. Here are a few new block prints. Some of these I did in early spring and the astronomy one I finished this week. I waited to put them up here and on Etsy until I found a post office I didn’t mind going to!

An Unsuccessful Print

It is important that I share my work that does not come out as planned as well as the work I am happy with. Let’s face it, for every good piece of work, artists (I know this is true for myself) make a few crappy ones. Sometimes I just rework the same thing and otherContinue reading “An Unsuccessful Print”

Back to the Drawing, no, Printing Board!

So basically I am a printmaker. At least that was how I was known where I lived for many years. Of course I did other work, but for some reason, even before I started only working in printing, I was referred to as a printmaker. I have not pulled a print for almost 2 years. Continue reading “Back to the Drawing, no, Printing Board!”