Geisha

Geisha. Linoleum cut. Ink on hand-made paper. 14"x17". Geisha on the street in Kyoto, Japan.

Cut Paper

Cut Paper. Hand-made recycled paper. Each panel is 13"x 37" framed. Paper cutting is a traditional Chinese craft that has existed for thousands of years (later in Japan). These panels are part of a series inspired by the age old tradition. The first panel is Chrysanthemums, first cultivated in China but later adapted by the Japanese Emperor and used as objects of meditation in both China and Japan. The second panel is entitled Eclipse. The third panel, entitled Penrose is made of only two shapes with equal sides to form a Penrose tiling design. The fourth pattern is intended to be ambiguous. It is entitled Faces, but do you see faces or flowers?

Kimono Shop

Kimono Shop.Linoleum cut. Ink on hand-made paper. 8" x 10".Linoleum may not be the traditional way to make a block print, but it is easier to cut and less expensive than wood.

Shinjuku Line

Shinjuku Line. Linoleum cut. Ink on hand-made recycled paper. 16" x 20".Inspired by a trip to Japan while on Sabbatical. Just about all of my artwork since the trip has been influenced by Japanese art and design. I love Superflat, Manga, Woodblock Prints from the 1950s and a whole lot more.