My work aims to celebrate simplicity, harmony & beauty expressed through the depiction of place… Oceans, rivers & mountains, coastal towns sprinkled with dwellings: elements of wind and light… these “players” are the good company that I keep in my daily art practice…<3 18 Harvard Lane, Hastings-on-Hudson
Metaphor compels me as much as seeing. As for process: I carve an unbroken contour line in plywood, abstracted from nature. Roll translucent ink to block. Register handmade Japanese paper and apply pressure to transfer image. Carve again from same block, destroying details carved previously. Roll ink of darker value. Register same paper on “reduced” block and apply pressure. Repeat
42 Hudson Street, Sleepy Hollow
This color reduction woodcut is produced using three carved woodblocks, each of which is recarved multiple times for each layer of color on the print. This impression has gone through the press sixteen times, resulting in a complex range of colors, including the untouched white of the page, single hues, and colors produced by several transparent layers of ink.
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RiverArts’ programs are made possible, in part, by support from The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. RiverArts’ programs are made possible, in part, by ArtsWestchester with support from Westchester County Government.
