New woodprint for Fall Art Tour

This piece of wood

and my sharp little knives have 

held me captive for months.

Today, I printed a couple proofs

just to see what I was dealing with.

Yes, you will be able to see it in person at the Fall Art Tour, Stop #25

Remember...you can wear one of my prints!

There is still time.

Woodblock print wins 2018 Purchase Award

Yes, it's official.
YAY for me and my sharp little knives!

Woodblock of too much detail

Due to my mental/emotional battle with a saddening world.

I seem to have packed this with a world into which I would escape.

Having simply run out of wood to cut, I guess it's time to get it ready to print.

Kelen's "Early Man" wins Purchase Award

On December 9th,
I was able to post:
So, I'm happy to announce,
my print, 
“Early Man,” 
has been accepted for inclusion in the Minot University 
Northwest Arts Center’s Americas 2018: Paperworks exhibition. 
 The juror was Linda Whitney.

And then, on February 14th, 2018

I posted:

"I'm REALLY HAPPY to announce 

that this print has won their purchase award!! 

I just found out!!!"

2017 Fall Art Tour

I'm still reorganizing, rearranging and reclaiming my work space

which has to happen first 

before I get around to downloading the photos 

that I'll post here so you can see either where you were and what you saw, 

or what you missed.

 Thank-you everyone who stopped by!

It was a good Fall Art Tour.

Fall Art Tour Artist #22 realizes a sensible working order

I got sidetracked by chasing/repousse,
and then by these heads,
but NOW, I'm back on the woodblock track! 

(yes, this mornings realization:

Avoid printing the woodblocks NOW
and airborne sawdust
will not become fastened to wet ink! )

I'm Artist #22 this year! 

Get more Fall Art Tour Information HERE!

who....where...when...

what's to eat...where to sleep

and a great map!

Two more "finials" to go, 

a serious vacuuming,

and woodblock printing will begin!

Woodblock in progress

I firmly believe one arts ones world.

This is not one of the set of 12 I've begun,

but is of that world and time,

sort of off to the side,

 in darker areas where one doesn't venture willingly.

Edges got cleared today.

Printing is next.
The block itself, before printing is always so beautiful
that I've decided to photograph them.
Once printed, they will never look like this again.