Relief Prints

Lino-cuts and Woodblock print (All art work is shipped matted with no frame. Sizes are approximate. S/H extra.)
Relief  Prints are made by carving away areas of a block (linoleum or wood) to form a desired art image.  After inking the raised portion, the artist uses a baren to rub paper that has been placed on the inked block.

Both white-line and reduction prints included here are interpretations and variations of traditional print-making processes, which allow for more than one color to be added to the print. White-line prints were introduced c. 1915 by a group of women (The Provincetown Printers), who wanted to use a single block to produce multi-color prints, similar to the colorful multi-block Japanese woodblock prints that had become so popular. Once the outline is carved, each color is added separately before printing. This is a uniquely American printmaking process. Reduction prints are also multi-colored prints created from one block. To preserve each color as it is overprinted with subsequent colors, areas of the block are carved away before a new color is added. The result is a completely destroyed printing block and a beautiful, multi-colored hand-printed art image. Both techniques require careful registration to print each new color on top of the previously printed papers. Unlike intaglio prints, these relief prints can be printed by hand without a press.  My prints are modern interpretations of these technique using non-toxic ink.


Self Portrait reduction linocut
Self Portrait reduction linocut


*Studio Window/   Logo  linocut
*Studio Window/ Logo linocut

Magnolia in Chinese Vase reduction linocut
Magnolia in Chinese Vase reduction linocut


Fish Skeleton on  Plate
Fish Skeleton on Plate


*Along the Rhine linocut 7"x11"(Private collection)
*Along the Rhine linocut 7"x11"(Private collection)
(sold out)

*Boats at Sunset, white-line linocut
*Boats at Sunset, white-line linocut
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* Bougainvillea/White Line linocut/monotype 20x20
* Bougainvillea/White Line linocut/monotype 20x20
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*Dogwood branch (four-color reduction print)
*Dogwood branch (four-color reduction print)
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*First Fruit linocut
*First Fruit linocut
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Firebird 2 lino-cut
Firebird 2 lino-cut
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Firebird 1, lino-cut
Firebird 1, lino-cut


*Generations lino-cut (monocolor)
*Generations lino-cut (monocolor)


Leaf Layers reduction linocut
Leaf Layers reduction linocut
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Monte Grappa (Bassano del Grappa, Italy)
Monte Grappa (Bassano del Grappa, Italy)
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Monte Grappa (Bassano del Grappa)
Monte Grappa (Bassano del Grappa)


Let it Snow  Linocut
Let it Snow Linocut


Old Salem (Winston Salem, NC)  special order
Old Salem (Winston Salem, NC) special order
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On the street where you live  linocut
On the street where you live linocut
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Pomegranate Trees (Marostica, Italy)
Pomegranate Trees (Marostica, Italy)
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*Pysanky Eggs  (black/red) Reduction lino-cut 16x20
*Pysanky Eggs (black/red) Reduction lino-cut 16x20
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Ristorante, Florence
Ristorante, Florence


Safe Harbor (autumn)White line lino-cut print
Safe Harbor (autumn)White line lino-cut print


Tree/Spring  white line lino-cut print
Tree/Spring white line lino-cut print
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Tree/summer white line lino-cut
Tree/summer white line lino-cut
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Tree/autumn (brown) white line lino-cut
Tree/autumn (brown) white line lino-cut
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Tree/winter
Tree/winter
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Hillside Vineyard, (Orvieto, Italy) Available at DADA Winston Salem
Hillside Vineyard, (Orvieto, Italy) Available at DADA Winston Salem
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Waiting (gondolas) Venice
Waiting (gondolas) Venice
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Welcome Home         (Burano )(6x9)
Welcome Home (Burano )(6x9)


*Three Boats, white-line lino print,
*Three Boats, white-line lino print,
(sold)

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