Prints

A picture is a poem without words.

Horace

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When I began my studies at Wellesley College in 1999, I was introduced to the world of printmaking. I concentrated much of my time there as a printmaker and found a wonderful community of dedicated artists working together in a relatively small space, creating, sharing, inspiring and learning from each other. 

Originating in China after paper was invented around AD 105, printmaking helps to inform one of the importance of paper and how it feels to the touch, how it receives ink and holds water. There is a distinct smell and feel to the velvety oil-based inks as they mix on the glass tabletop. The sticky sound of the brayers laying down the colors and the cool touch of the metal wheel as it turns the heavy press in anticipation of how successful that pull might be, are all part of the sensory experience of this medium. There are so many considerations to get right and so many things to possibly go wrong, but there is good news—there is always tomorrow. The plate is permanent and can be inked again another day for the hope of greater success.

Some of my prints are colorized with watercolor and some are right off the press. This gallery is a representation of copper plate etchings, linoleum cuts, collagraphs and mono prints (which you only get one chance with). In addition, there are a couple original plates that have been colorized with alcohol ink.

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