Available Hand-Pulled Limited Edition Prints
Garden Party Wren Reduction Linocut Letterpress Print
Garden Party
8"W x 10"H
Oil Based Ink on Cotton Rag Paper
Unframed
Limited edition reduction linocut print
One of my favourite parts of spring is when an almost innumerable amount of little brown birds take over my back yard. Building nests, calling for mates, looking for tasty morsels - my garden bursts into life for the season. Northern House Wrens are a particularly nice to see with their curved beaks, upturned tails and beautiful calls.
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.
Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
I have printed this work using antique industrial printing presses, also known as “Letterpress Printing” which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality.
The buyer will receive a print from the edition (please note, the photo depicts the A/P or artist's proof), each piece in the edition is of the same quality as the A/P.
Westward Glow Landscape Reduction Linocut Letterpress Print
Westward Glow
8"W x 10"H
Oil Based Ink on Cotton Rag Paper
Unframed
Limited edition reduction linocut print
I love to clear my head by going out for a drive along country roads in the Foothills of the Canadian Rockies. If I time it just right, I can take in the golden hour right around dinner time, when everything is bathed in a rich golden glow. The fields and roads light up especially well in the early beginnings of spring.
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.
Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
I have printed this work using antique industrial printing presses, also known as “Letterpress Printing” which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality.
The buyer will receive a print from the edition (please note, the photo depicts the A/P or artist's proof), each piece in the edition is of the same quality as the A/P.
Nimble Feet Robin Reduction Linocut Letterpress Print
Nimble Feet
8"W x 10"H
Oil Based Ink on Cotton Rag Paper
Unframed
Limited edition reduction linocut print
For the past few weeks my neighbourhood has been a rush of activity as the American Robins descend to announce the arrival of spring. Spirited chirping in the bushes and the undergrowth as we start to explode with green new life of fresh grass and tender leaves.
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.
Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
I have printed this work using antique industrial printing presses, also known as “Letterpress Printing” which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality.
The buyer will receive a print from the edition (please note, the photo depicts the A/P or artist's proof), each piece in the edition is of the same quality as the A/P.
Forager Squirrel Reduction Linocut Letterpress Print
The Forager
8"W x 10"H
Oil Based Ink on Cotton Rag Paper
Unframed
Limited edition reduction linocut print
One of my yard's regular visitors are a industrious band of squirrels. They hide in the trees, use my fence as a highway and bury their treasure of seeds and nuts in my garden. I'm always surprised at how bold they can be when they stop to chatter at me to exit their domain.
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.
Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
I have printed this work using antique industrial printing presses, also known as “Letterpress Printing” which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality.
The buyer will receive a print from the edition (please note, the photo depicts the A/P or artist's proof), each piece in the edition is of the same quality as the A/P.
Prairie Song Meadowlark Reduction Linocut Letterpress Print
Prairie Song
8"W x 10"H
Oil Based Ink on Cotton Rag Paper
Unframed
Limited edition reduction linocut print
The fluting calls of the Meadowlark inspired this print. Striking to look at, they are unmistakable when you see the bright yellow plumage on the male birds. I was really experimenting with pigment values in this piece, popping the yellows with subtle violet tones in the grasslands.
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.
Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
I have printed this work using antique industrial printing presses, also known as “Letterpress Printing” which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality.
The buyer will receive a print from the edition (please note, the photo depicts the A/P or artist's proof), each piece in the edition is of the same quality as the A/P.
North Wind Rocky Mountain Landscape Reduction Linocut Letterpress Print
North Wind
8"W x 10"H
Oil Based Ink on Cotton Rag Paper
Unframed
Limited edition reduction linocut print
When it is almost spring in the Rocky Mountain Foothills a funny thing happens to the sunshine; it looks simultaneously warm and cool. The blues are very distinct and crisp and often the best way to tell what the weather will feel like is to look for the wind in the grasses.
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.
Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
I have printed this work using antique industrial printing presses, also known as “Letterpress Printing” which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality.
The buyer will receive a print from the edition (please note, the photo depicts the A/P or artist's proof), each piece in the edition is of the same quality as the A/P.
Frost Advisory Chickadee Reduction Linocut Letterpress Print
Frost Advisory
8"W x 10"H
Oil Based Ink on Cotton Rag Paper
Unframed
Limited edition reduction linocut print
One of the most reliable little birds in our Northern landscape is the Black-capped Chickadee. Even on the frostiest mornings, you can hear them sounding their warnings while safely perched deep within the branches of all the bushes and trees.
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.
Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
I have printed this work using antique industrial printing presses, also known as “Letterpress Printing” which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality.
The buyer will receive a print from the edition (please note, the photo depicts the A/P or artist's proof), each piece in the edition is of the same quality as the A/P.
Blue Monday Winter Landscape Reduction Linocut Letterpress Print
Blue Monday
8"W x 10"H
Oil Based Ink on Cotton Rag Paper
Unframed
Limited edition reduction linocut print
There is a certain kind of light you get at sunset during the depths of winter that feels warm and bitterly cold at the same time. I think there is something about all the blue shadows that makes the hint of golden yellow just a little more intense. This usually happens when the snow has a hard crunch underfoot and your breath puffs out in clouds as you hike along the trail.
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.
Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
I have printed this work using antique industrial printing presses, also known as “Letterpress Printing” which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality.
The buyer will receive a print from the edition (please note, the photo depicts the A/P or artist's proof), each piece in the edition is of the same quality as the A/P.
Cedar Waxwing Reduction Linocut Letterpress Print
Winter Berries
8"W x 10"H
Oil Based Ink on Cotton Rag Paper
Unframed
Limited edition reduction linocut print
Have you ever experienced the winter visitation of a flock of Cedar Waxwings? I've had the pleasure a couple of times. They introduce themselves with a loud thrumming noise as they descend on their favourite local delicacies. In this case, the berries that are in my yard.
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.
Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
I have printed this work using antique industrial printing presses, also known as “Letterpress Printing” which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality.
The buyer will receive a print from the edition (please note, the photo depicts the A/P or artist's proof), each piece in the edition is of the same quality as the A/P.
Golden Dance Reduction Linocut Letterpress Print
Golden Dance
8"W x 10"H
Oil Based Ink on Cotton Rag Paper
Unframed
Limited edition reduction linocut print
The Foothills of the Rocky Mountains are a very special place in autumn. As you walk through the fields in the rural countryside, the breeze inevitably picks up and the leaves weave an intricate dance.
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.
Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
I have printed this work using antique industrial printing presses, also known as “Letterpress Printing” which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality.
The buyer will receive a print from the edition (please note, the photo depicts the A/P or artist's proof), each piece in the edition is of the same quality as the A/P.
Mourning Dove Reduction Linocut Letterpress Print
Autumn Vigil
8"W x 10"H
Oil Based Ink on Cotton Rag Paper
Unframed
Limited edition reduction linocut print
We are on the last days of autumn where I live. The wind has a chilly undertone and the blue sky has a steely quality that hints at the coming change of seasons. Two mourning doves are observing these signs, marking the occasion with their low, drawn out calls.
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.
Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
I have printed this work using antique industrial printing presses, also known as “Letterpress Printing” which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality.
The buyer will receive a print from the edition (please note, the photo depicts the A/P or artist's proof), each piece in the edition is of the same quality as the A/P.
Red-winged Blackbird Reduction Linocut Letterpress Print
Marsh Chorus
8"W x 10"H
Oil Based Ink on Cotton Rag Paper
Unframed
Limited edition reduction linocut print
Where I live, there is a creek that meanders slowly through a nearby green space. For a wonderful, brief part of summer it is lit up with the songs of Red-winged blackbirds. The males flit from different stalks of marshy plant life while looking for that perfect love interest, doing everything they can to get noticed.
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind.
Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has many layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition.
I have printed this work using antique industrial printing presses, also known as “Letterpress Printing” which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality.
The buyer will receive a print from the edition (please note, the photo depicts the A/P or artist's proof), each piece in the edition is of the same quality as the A/P.