Flamboyant Foliage
The fourth and final print in my “Farmland in Four Seasons” series. Actual Size: 12″ x 12″Blocks: Shina Plywood, 22 Color layers from …
Sumi Kimono Hen
“Sumi Kimono Hen” was made during the summer of 2021 from the blocks of “Kimono Hen”. The “hen” prints of 2017 were …
Sumi Hanten Hen
In October 2017, I demonstrated printing “Hanten Hen” at several walk-in sessions at Boston’s Museum of FIne Arts. Hanten is a short …
Sumi Kabuki Hen
In 2017, I was asked to view Boston’s MFA exhibit, “Showdown: Kuniyoshi vs Kunisada”, create a work inspired by seeing the show, …
The Island
“The Island” is my mind’s image of Cheung Chau Island, a favorite location to hike during the year I lived in Hong …
“Winter Farm”
Going seasonal. “Papa’s Farm” is in summer, “Grandma’s Farm” is in Spring, and now we have “Winter Farm”. Actual Size: 12″ x …
Self Portrait During Covid
Lots of personal symbolism in this one: In the kimono, there are the wine glasses from my weekly “Loopy Loop”, when my …
“Grandma’s Farm”
“Grandma’s Farm” was done after finishing “Papa’s Farm”. I tried to link the two images by having the tops of some of …
“Papa’s Farm”
“Papa’s Farm” was made with happy memories of long-ago weekly visits to my grandfather’s farm in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Actual Size: 12″ …
“Mama’s Yama”
The mountain (yama) in this print originated from a photo I took of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. …
“Just Another Mountain”
A few days after our hiker- son finished his thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, I asked him to climb New Hampshire’s Mt …
“Bluebird Buddies”
Love the real bluebirds who gather to eat mealworms outside our window. Paper: Yamaguchi Hosho Blocks: Nine Impressions on Shina Plywood Ink: Powdered Pigment and …
“Once in a Station in Japan”
In 1975, I sketched a travel poster of Ryoanji Rock Garden that was hanging down from a balcony above stairs leading down to trains …
Inland Sea
While attending the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1973-1974), I lived in a dormitory in the New Territories that extended out over the …
Dayfall
The lines indicating the upper clouds were influenced by the depiction of clouds in some Ukiyoe woodblock prints. Actual SIze: 14″ x 20″ …
Dayspring
Spring of 2018 has been particularly gray so I had to brighten the days up a bit. Now where are those sunglasses? Actual SIze: 14″ x 20″ …
Fragile
Our world is a precious, fragile place. May we protect it and never let it lose it’s color. Actual SIze: 12″ x …
Flaky Cardinals
Several years ago, I did a small woodcut called “Stacked Cards”. As soon as it was finished, I wished I had made …
Finding Fuji
This print feels like me. A heavy paper produced the rich black I love. I experimented with modeling paste on Mt Fuji for …
Election Emotion
“Election Emotion” was made for a small woodcut exchange, conceived with the goal of helping some of us find our way after the 2016 …
Merry Marsh
Water flows into the pond and grasses part. Textures and patterns are constantly changed by the wind. The marsh is such a busy place and …
Heartbreak Mountain
When life offers challenges, mokuhanga (wood print) never lets me down. Paper: Yamaguchi Hosho (my first successful attempt sizing the paper myself) …