woodblock drawing...

... completely inspired by the woodblocks of our dear friends Emil Nolde and Edvard Munch... as well as many, many others. I am beginning a new woodblock diptych aiming to recapture and revisit the expressive, figurative, gestural roots of my distant past. This is something I feel I have lost over the years. Below is a pic of chalk drawings I have created on my wood blocks in preparation of gouging. I realize this is still sort of a tight / plannish way to work... not really "expressive"... however while drawing... I allowed myself to be completely uninhibited.... so perhaps this qualifies as a first step.

Alison Saar

Absolutely love the woodcuts by Alison Saar. Click on the title link version of her name to see Inheritance (2003) at Darmouth's site or click on the small highlighted version of her name to read her bio.

Modernist Japanese Woodblock

The title link will take you to an online exhibition sponsored by Ohio State University and the Guggenheim. It is an exhibition which highlights modernist graphics, painting, and japanese woodblock through its evolution and politicalization. Many fantastic works by artists such as Li Hau and Zhao Yannian.

Contemporary Woodcuts by Jeanine Coupe Ryding @ Olson Larsen Gallery

Click on the title link to see more of Jeanine's work. Her prints often combine elements of digital media, process, and technique with traditional printmaking methods. Interesting stuff to say the least.

... woodblock printing

Birch plywood... summer... time for woodblock printing. More to come. Check out this great site for woodblock history and images.

UCSF Japanese Woodblock site

Final version of "Gaze" print

This is the final version of the life-sized intaglio print I will be using in my installation. The print came about from a collection of informal performances I shot in front of a camera in my attempt to recreate the many typical gazes historically depicted in paintings. Within the installation, the print will be viewed by a life-sized male figure ("the voyeur") covered in long, pink faux fur. This project is still in process. I cast an iron masquerade style mask... in hopes of using it on the voyeur as well. Much more work to do.