Prints
Hand-printed linocut, drypoint, graphite, charcoal, nib pen and India ink, and Sumi ink wash on bamboo paper
12"x18"
2023
Hand-printed linocut, Conte crayon and pastels on Arches text wove paper
12"x18"
2022
Hand-printed linocut, acrylic and India ink on mixed media paper
16"x20"
2022
All works are printed by hand using a Japanese bamboo leaf baren, a Kean Ball Bearing Baren or a wooden spoon. This practice began as an alternative to using a press, which can be expensive even to rent. However, the sensory gratification from burnishing the paper and repeatedly inspecting the print made printing by hand a process of choice.
I often hand embellish prints to achieve textures and other effects essential to complete the narrative and meaning of a given piece.