Kelen Woodblock Print wins Purchase Award

Yes, it's official.
YAY for me and my sharp little knives!

KELEN woodprint, "Early Man" wins Purchase Award

On December 9th,
I was able to post:
So, I'm happy to announce,
my print, 
“Early Man,” 
has been accepted for inclusion in the Minot University 
Northwest Arts Center’s Americas 2018: Paperworks exhibition. 
 The juror was Linda Whitney.

 

 

 

And then, on February 14th, 2018

I posted:

 

"I'm REALLY HAPPY to announce 

that this print has won their purchase award!! 

I just found out!!!"

Betty's Nightclub

Betty's Nightclub

10" wide by 11.25" high

Cherry woodblock printed on Japanese Kitakata paper
will be in McClain's Gallery.

Here's a look at the block itself.

Proof of Betty's NightClub

11" tall by about 10.5" wide. 

Photos by cell phone.

Proof was hanging so not really square,

but I couldn't wait.

I needed to see what I cut.

I didn't do the best job of finishing the wood before I began, 

so it's troublesome to print

and the wood warps.

I will never again not begin a properly prepared board.

I have 9 more sheets of paper to print,
and then I will begin planning out the next block.

Woodblock proof, work in progress

I am finally doing the last bit of cutting on this block.
I've cut more since this proof..................
I need to print again to see where I'm at.

The idea of having to clean up after proofing was too much for me yesterday...
so I slapped on the snow shoes and took off for the afternoon.

Uneventful Tuesday before Thanksgiving

(Uneventful Tuesday before Thanksgiving)

5"x7" artist proof, original print, drypoint with mezzotint on plate of aluminum flashing...

printed on Mulberry paper....2008

Drypoint-Diogenes

4.5"x6" drypoint on 6"x8.5"Arches BFK, artist proof...printed with Renaissance Black Ink

The Religionator in the Garden

...or part of the Garden...
it's a very large Garden....

2.5"x3.5"...printed from scrap aluminum flashing

The Fall Art Tour is October 17-18-19....I am number "24".