This is my first attempt at a concept that I came up with about a week ago. I had to come up with a response piece to some printmaking work that I did with some kids from the Boys and Girls Club. The Boys and Girls Club work and this piece are on display at the LCVA Gallery in Adrian, MI. My challenge was to come up with a response piece that i can also use for a solo show later this fall. This proof is somewhat crude for about 10 different reasons but it’s on the right track. The ink was not entirely dry when I hand painted it and the rusty ink bled quite a bit. I’ll paint another one in about a week. Hopefully the ink will be drier by then. I used shina wood with Flexcut tools.
“Nurture”, Woodcut, 4×6
The Heron 
This is quite a remarkable work…the imprint seems to be lasting forever, as if, embedded.