Studio Update December 26, 2025 and an Update!

Winding down 2025 here at the beach!  It's been quite a year for us.  Many, many, ups and downs and challenges.  Looking forward to starting the new year with new work and new opportunities and some time with family!

I finished my 50th white line woodcut this week.  It's the full drawing from which I took my mini-gem being shown at SAGA in NYC.  I made this print slightly larger than the 4 x 4 required size of the SAGA show.  I don't often work this small and I enjoyed being able to finish a print in weeks rather than months!

"Winter Solstice"

I am starting new projects and hope to have more to post soon.  I will be starting another Mokuhanga workshop through the Winslow Art Center studying with Charlie Spitzack.  

I'm participating in the Art in the AM program in Lewes on January 14th at 10 am.  Reservations for this event are required, it fills up.  Art in the AM. 

The Lewes Artists are having a group show at Peninsula Gallery in February.  More to come.  Peninsula Gallery

I have been accepted in the International Juried Exhibition "Visual Voice" at Cape Cod Museum of art this January. The Print is "Christmas At Longwood II". The jurist is David Henry Perry former owner of Bertha Walker gallery in Provincetown.  This is a significant honor.  CCMA

Studio Update November 25, 2025

 Time for an update!  

The SAGA Mini Gems show in NYC opens the 6th of December in their gallery in Union Square.  I have a piece in this show as well as the SAGA show at the Housatonic Museum of art in Bridgeport CT.

The Lewes Artists will be having a group show at Peninsula Gallery in Lewes in February.  Opening is February 7th at 5 PM.

I am participating in the Art in the AM program at the Lewes Library in January. The event is January 14 at 10 AM.  I will be presenting a drawing at that event.

More shows as information becomes available.

As the year is winding down and plans for next year are being put into place, here are a few things I have been working on in the studio.

Several new drawings are in progress.  No photos yet.

I've been taking another multiple block printmaking series with Charlie Spitzack in Seattle.  Here is some of the work from that workshop.

Preliminary drawing and carving of a scene at Kubuta gardens in Seattle.

printing the block, first state, oil based inks

Second state

third state

fourth state

fifth state

the final print in oil based inks

The same print using Mokuhanga techniques and water based inks

I am working on some preliminary drawings for a new large landscape white line woodcut.  More to come later!  I will also be taking the Mokuhanga Printmaking workshop in January with Charlie Spitzack through Winslow art Center.

Studio Update October 13, 2025 -Update Nov 2 2025

 It's a blustery day here at the beach!  I wanted to update on upcoming shows and events.

American color print society Annual Fall exhibition at the Plastic Club in Philadelphia.  Show opening November 2 at 2 PM.  https://www.americancolorprintsociety.org/calls-for-entry/fallopen

I'm showing Christmas at Longwood.

I'm very pleased to return from this exhibition with the Sy Hakim memorial woodcut award!  It's truly an honor!  There were excellent works in this show.

Society of American Graphic Artists two shows.  The 90th annual member show at the Housatonic Museum of art.  "Ink and Impressions" will continue through February 13, 2026.  Mini Gems at the SAGA gallery in Union Square NYC.  The exhibition opens December 6, 2025 and continues through January 10, 2026.  I am showing "Worms For Sale" in the 90th annual members show and "Owl's Head Beach" in the Mini Gems show.  https://sagaprints.com/

Also on the horizon for next year is a group show with the Lewes Artists at Peninsula Gallery in Lewes, DE.  This show was well attended last year and a big success!  The show will open in early February and run for a month.  More details later!  https://www.peninsula-gallery.com/

Finally, I have been invited to participate in "Art in the AM" in Lewes.  More on this to follow.  It will probably be in January but check back for dates and more information.  https://www.rehobothbeachwritersguild.com/art-in-the-am.html

Studio Update Sept 21, 2025

 

Wow what a day we had yesterday at the Lewes Artists Studio Tour!  I had 200 visitors that filled out the raffle tickets, and probably some who didn't.  We're estimating closer to 300 since there were some couples who only filled out one ticket with one name!!  I drew three names for the raffle and those folks have been notified!

Thanks to all the new and returning guests for coming to my studio.  We didn't get to talk to everyone unfortunately, it was steady all day!  I hope I didn't miss too many of you!  I greatly appreciate the kind words from so many people.

We'll be here today breaking things down so if you won the raffle prize or want to look at work, we're here.

Hope everyone had as much fun as we did!

Studio Update Sept 17, 2025

 

It's time for the Studio Tour!  All the artists are excited to see our visitors, new and returning!

Here is some important information for your visit:

There is free parking all day at the Lewes Library!  You can walk to most of the in town studios from there.  Meters in town are still on!  

There are public facilities located in the parking lot of the Library, in the Library itself and in the park at the Zwannendael Museum.

Please be considerate of the residents on the streets and don't block driveways or use them to turn around.  Thanks!!

Lewes has many great restaurants!  Come for the day and stay for dinner!

Hope to see you on Saturday!

Studio Update September 1, 2025

 Very busy getting ready for the Lewes Artists Studio Tour!  Here are some new prints!!!  

The catalog for the Society of American Graphic Artists 90th Annual show is available online!  The opening is September 10, 2025.

https://sagaprints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Final-file-90thCatalog.pdf

Studio Update July 20, 2025

 I spent three weeks in the Pacific Northwest and came home with some beautiful photographs to inspire new work.  I'm working on prints and drawings this month.

I attended the ACPS summer exhibit in Lansdale, PA at the Eclipse Center for creative community.  My print "The Bell House" received an Honorable Mention.  Very pleased to be given this award.

Here are the Jurists comments:

"The image is well composed. Color, shape, and texture work really well. This is a fine example of white line woodcut."

Here is a link to the page about the exhibit on the ACPS website:  https://www.americancolorprintsociety.org/calls-for-entry/eclipse2025

And a link to the Cape Gazette article:

https://www.capegazette.com/article/lewes-artist%E2%80%99s-woodcut-print-selected-society-exhibition/292894

The Bell House II

UPDATE:

I was notified of my acceptance in the "IMPRINT" show through Maryland Federation of Art.  The print accepted was "Chowder House".  Here is more information about the exhibit:

https://mdfedart.com/portfolio/impt/

https://mdfedart-impt2025.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery

Exhibit opens August 21, 2025

"Chowder House"

________________________________________________________________

Other upcoming exhibitions where I am participating:

SAGA 90 annual members exhibition Housatonic Museum of Art, September 10th, 2025

https://sagaprints.com/sagas-90th-annual-members-exhibition-ink-and-impresions-110-years-of-the-society-of-american-graphic-artists-at-the-housatonic-museum-of-art/

ACPS Annual fall Exhibition, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA November 2, 2025

https://www.americancolorprintsociety.org/calls-for-entry/fallopen

Lewes Artists Studio Tour, September 20th, 2025

https://www.lewesartistsstudiotour.com/

More to come!

Studio Update June 10, 2025

 I've been working on new drawings and a bunch of prints.  The White Line woodcuts and drawings aren't ready to show yet.  I'm also making multi block prints, and Mokuhanga prints.  Here's a little of what I'm working on this week.  More later.

The Key block for the new multi block print.

All the blocks carved and ready to print.  This was a print I did with oil based (water cleanable) ink.

And this is the Mokuhanga print I did after the oils were cleaned off and I did some more carving on the block.

Studio Update: May 18, 2025 --UPDATED: 5/23/2025

 It's been a busy spring.  I took a trip out to Seattle in April to do some continuing education in Printmaking at the Pratt Fine Arts Center with Charlie Spitzack.  Charlie is a relief printer and Moku Hanga expert.  The printmaking studio at Pratt is an enviable space for printing and learning.  I met lovely people while there.  In addition, Charlie is teaching an online class through the Winslow art center, a continuation of the relief and multiple block printing workshop I took last November.  I'm excited to be learning this technique.  It is difficult to do larger editions of white line woodcuts due to the nature of the process.  This technique will allow me to produce more prints.  These prints were done with water cleanable oil based inks.

Carving my key block

Printing my key block and transferring the image to a second block

All three blocks carved, and the key block which I will print as a black and white print.

Update:  I had a good proofing session today!

The proof prints left to right

Inking the blocks

A color print

A black and white print from the key block and background block

Blocks drying and ready to go again

I'll do an edition of this print now that I have it all laid out!

UPDATE

I did try a Moku Hanga print of this.  It's only the third time I have done this so in spite of the (MANY) mistakes I feel pretty good about them.  Still learning!  Experimented a bit with different colors in this.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PRINT NEWS!

I'm pleased to announce I will be participating in the ACPS show in Lansdale, PA at the Eclipse Center.  The dates for this show are July 19th through September 12, 2025.  More on this to follow.

Also I will be participating in the 90th Annual members Exhibition for SAGA at the Housatonic Museum of Art in Bridgeport CT.  The dates for this show are September 10th to February 14th, 2025.  More to follow.

Pleased to also be on the Lewes Artists Studio Tour again this year.  I'll post a link to the website as soon as it is updated.  The tour is always the third Saturday of September, this year September 20th, 2025.

There will be additional shows this summer and fall.

I am working on a number of new prints and several drawings.  More later!

Studio Update March 16, 2025

 I've just returned from the American Color Print Society Spring Exhibition at the Abington Art Center in Jenkintown PA.  It's my first show with ACPS and my first time at the art center.  It was so nice to meet members of this society and to see the variety of styles of printmaking!  

Here is a link to the Abington Art center and the exhibit:  https://abingtonartcenter.org/acps-members-spring/

A big thank you to the ACPS for choosing my print as one of the pieces on the advertisement for the show!  What a nice surprise!

The all important food!  What a nice spread!

 

Awards!

Studio Update March 10, 2025

 New drawings and print news.

I completed this charcoal drawing of a scene on the Olympic Peninsula.  This was a cliff near the Kalaloch beach where one of my other charcoal drawings was inspired.  The storms and erosion here are fierce, so much so that several cabins at Kalaloch are having to be demolished because they were too close to the cliff face.

"Embattled" Charcoal on Canson paper, 11 x 15 inches

In print news, I am participating in the American Color Print Society spring member show at Abington Art Center in Jenkintown, PA.  The opening reception is March 15, from 2 - 4 PM.  More information can be found here:  https://www.americancolorprintsociety.org/abington2025. My print "Remembering Charleston" will be on view at the exhibit.

"Remembering Charleston" White line woodcut print, 16 x 20 inches

Studio Update- February 20, 2025

I have started many new pieces and completed a couple of things last week.  The first is a drawing of the interior of a Medieval building at the Met Cloisters in NYC.  This museum has a wonderful history and I hope to be able to visit again someday.

The second picture is a White Line Woodcut of hollyhocks from my garden.  During the pandemic shutdown I planted massive amounts of flowers and vegetables all around my yard.  Tourists out walking or riding bicycles would stop and admire them, from a distance.  It was a nice way to be able to safely chat with people while the world was coping with covid.

"Medieval Morning" -11" x 17" Colored Pencil

Pandemic Garden- "Orange Hollyhocks" 15" x 17" White line woodcut

Studio Update February 2, 2025

 Happy Groundhog Day!

I took some quick cellphone photos of completed work this week.  There is new work in progress that I will post later.  

"Alpine Oasis" Colored Pencil on Stonehenge paper-18" x 24"

"Farmer's Market Onions"- Graphite and colored pencil on Canson Paper

Studio Update January 25th, 2025

 I just saw this quote and loved it.  I feel EXACTLY the same way!

"Yes, there are various problems; social, ecological, but I don’t paint that. it would add to the voice of despair. Instead I choose to contribute to the joy.” Imero Gobbato

How's that for a view!  Best aerial shot of Mt. Rainier I have ever taken!

I thought since it's winter I would post something winterish.

I'm finishing up work on several things this week and haven't had a moment to get photographs.  Very soon.  In the meantime I received news that I have been juried in to the American Color Print Society.  I'm posting a link to their website but I'm so new that I'm not on the member pages yet.

American Color Print Society

Very much looking forward to participating in their spring show at Abington Art Center in Jenkintown PA in March.  The opening reception is March 15th from 2-4 PM.

It's a particular Honor to be accepted in this Society because of the history of the organization and the link to the white line woodcut printing I do.  Here is some history:

https://www.americancolorprintsociety.org/acps-history

It was a society started by women because they couldn't get their work shown, and color printing wasn't accepted, black and white printing was the norm.

Studio Update-January 3, 2025/January 17, 2025

 Happy New Year!

Working on several projects these days in the Studio.  I like the quiet and lack of distractions in the wintertime to focus on my work.  I'm working a series of three prints of flowers from my garden.  The first floral is still on the block, not yet completed.

I also have a landscape in colored pencil that is about halfway finished.  It's slow going with the drawing, as it is with realism.  I probably have a month in this drawing already.  It's Lake 22 in the Cascades in Washington State.  This is a magical place with a glacier to the left of the scene in my drawing.  I have a way to go until it's completed.

UPDATE:  I've made good progress on this drawing and will be posting another photo this weekend!  It's not finished yet but getting there!

Here is the progress photo!  The water is the hardest part, there are so many layers!  Hope to finish this in another week!

This is an idea I'm playing with and is experimental.  I might not finish it.  White line woodcut with Chine Colle.  I used a luster pigment mixed with color.  Japanese paper at the bottom.

Another snow day experiment.  "Winter Bird" white line woodcut with Chine Colle.  Kikura paper.