Shaped Paintings

I have often felt like it is a pitfall for printmakers to become too enamored of their plates. The plates (especially copper etching plates) can look so cool–sometimes much cooler than the print. That being said, last spring and summer when I was making large shaped woodblocks I really fell for the wood objects themselves, especially after they had been rolled up with color. Now that I have my new studio space and don’t have to creep down to my cold damp basement for all wood cutting projects I have embarked on a series of shaped wood panels.

Each of these paintings was created from a single piece of plywood. They are painted with latex paint and spray paint. At this point the titles are place holders and may change. Of course now when I look at these paintings on their irregular shaped surfaces I am tempted to flip them over, roll on some color and print them on paper.

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