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Plywood wall with 30 sanded and varnished cherry panels mounted and ready for drawing

Projecting and tracing my drawing onto the panels to be carved

Carving with various sizes and types of chisels, the hardwood requires that the chisels to be continuosly honed to razor sharp edge inorder to carve smooth clean lines with the grain as well as cross grain

After weekss of carving the panels are ready for printing

Though I dream of a large airy studio, this 6 x 9 foot closet I converted into a print studio has its charms.

An inked woodblock ready for the press

My printing press i designed and built out a car jack and studio off cuts

Pulling a print

48 woodblocks printed and drying

Assembled studio proof of The Revenge of Persephone 7 x 12 feet

Maple and walnut floating frames with splines to strengthen the mitered corners

Walnut floating frame

Press--print--frame

2020

Dejeuner sur l'Herbe series installed at L A Pai Gallery

Patinas in winter

A bronze jay turning blue

2020