Prints Shaped by Sea, Ink, and Hand

"It is the dimensional quality of the carved linoleum block, the vibrant color of the inks and the tactile nature of the prints that interest me about the printing process."

About the Artist

By walking down the beach and leaving foot prints, we open a door to creating a relationship with the ocean. Our marks will soon be erased by the next wave or a high tide and so we collect a shell or rock, we watch a sunset and take a picture to remember the day. In those moments, we each in our own way become printers. It wasn't until I was halfway through high school before I saw the ocean in person. On vacation with my family, we flew from Denver, Colorado to Honolulu, Hawaii. The next morning we sprang from my Uncle’s car onto the sands of North beach. I was astounded by the overwhelming size, the sounds, and everything about it. I have never gotten over it. I think of that magical day as a day of being spiritually imprinted.