Topography Series | Ordered Circles III Linocut My inspiration was female Harlem

My inspiration was female Harlem Renaissance jazz singers who held huge metal microphones with gorgeous

Abstraction is creating with freedom from representation objects

There is a particular magnolia tree that I pass by with huge blooms

solidarity

one can carve into it

Topography Series | Ordered Circles III Linocut My inspiration was female HarlemWoodcut Print Collage on 140 lb Canson Cold Press Watercolor Paper 24" x 18" 2020 I love wood with its textures and patterns. A Dremel tool was used to carve out the natural lines in a piece of Luan wood. The wood plate started at 5ft x 18 but it wouldnt fit on the printing press. I cut off 10 which left almost 50 of printing surface. The paper used is Lennox 100, off white, 250 gsm (about 140 lb) neutral pH, acid free. I created a 6 ft x 12 ft