I've been getting that question a lot lately. Trust me, I AM working! I set aside this year and part of next to create a new body of work. No shows, no competitions - just work. I am happy with my progress. For the most part I have been in the studio every day this summer and it has been wonderful. There is no pressure or deadlines. There is nothing that has to go in to a gallery right away.
These days we can instantly upload our images for the world to see it is "normal" to do that. Not posting seems abnormal. I have had to restrain myself.
Our fast food world expects everything right now. But, I want there to be some mystery. Some anticipation.
I am still doing my traditional style of prints but I am experimenting a bit as well.
I hope you will be pleased when it is all done.
Self Portrait
reduction woodblock
Artist Statement
- Linda
- I am an environmental artist working exclusively in the water-based Japanese art of moku hanga – woodblock print. The spiritual connection that I find in the creation of the print is extremely important to me. The process is quiet, calming and meditative. Carving individual wood blocks for each color in the print, isolated profiles are separated and then joined again. This exploration of forms within a space creates a deeper, intimate encounter with nature. The emotional, physical and spiritual energy I use to create a print somehow becomes imbedded within it to reveal the heart and spirit of a location. Primarily showing wilderness landscapes and waterscapes and having the four seasons of imagery at my disposal, it is a joy to showcase the beauty, diverse ecology, geography and healing value of our world through my prints. I take you to a secret place that you can experience and will want to know personally. Creating a sense of stillness and peace and shelter……the journey awakens you to the vulnerability of our natural spaces. The significance of protection is stimulated. The rarely noticed or hidden becomes elevated to the sacred.