During my time at the University of Michigan's Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, I discovered my passion for printmaking. While I experimented with intaglio, screen printing, lithography, and mono printing, reduction printmaking  emerged as the process I most enjoyed. 

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While most of my creative work is digital, working with my hands to carve and print is a meditative practice for me. Throughout the past two years, I've returned to the medium in my personal time. Thankfully, Colorado provides no shortage of inspiration. 

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The first print, featuring two crows in front of a mountain landscape, Luck, is based on a sketch of the view from the marina in Frisco, Colorado. The idea for the second print came to me after a warm September evening at Denver's Botanic Gardens, during which I was lucky enough to spot a family of rabbits in addition to the gorgeous plant life. My process for each of these included several sketches, the final of which I transferred to a linoleum blocks using graphite transfer paper. I then carved out the negative space to create a large stamp, and printed on mulberry paper. 

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The third print was less structured in process, and was the result of a single sketch drawn directly onto the linoleum block. I thoroughly enjoyed both approaches and hope to continue to bring this medium back into my life.

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