Wyatt Woodblock print, Oil based ink, Arches
The Shop Keeper
Goldfish Seller Screen-print on Arches
Milford Sound Screenprint, waterbased ink, Arches BFK, Varied Edition of 6, 22.1/” x 15”
Copenhagen Screenprint, Water based ink, Arches, Varied Edition of 6, 29 ¾” x 22 ¾”
Clinton, NY Screenprint, waterbased ink, wax and pigment, Arches, Varied Editon of 7; 15” x 11 ¼”
Victoria
Key West Woodblock print, water based ink
Skopelos Dark Screenprint, waterbased ink, wax and pigment, Rives BFK, Varied Edition of 11, 15” x 11.5”
Amtrack Orange
Alanissos
Leslie Rose
Artist Statement
Photographs are the basis of most of my printmaking.
The tactile nature of woodblock carving, I find both satisfying and challenging. In both the printmaking mediums I find myself drawn to landscapes. Portraits too which I have explored in Black and White photography are interesting in screenprint form. Layering wax mixed with oil paint on top of screenprints lends them a sheen and a richness not otherwise achieved. Dennis O’Neill at Hand Print Workshop shared this and other ways of working that were unique. As I go forward, I hope to continue to expand my work printmaking. Although I can no longer work with Dennis I hope to carry on his spirit of collaboration and generosity.
