Summer Rain- New Prints and Exhibits
Summer has struck NYC, and with it comes the familiar summer rain storms breaking the dreaded humidity. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I certainly am not a stranger to rain, but the Atlantic seasonal monsoons continue to be a novelty for me. On that note, I recently finished a new “rainy” woodblock print inspired by the sudden downpours in Utagawa Hiroshige’s Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, but based on my own experiences crossing Lago Argentino during a sudden downpour by boat. This was a trip Amanda and I had taken to see family and we made a quick stop to see the mountains of Patagonia. The print is an edition of 25 and is available thru my Etsy store.
Tempest, 2025
Reduction Mokuhanga on Awagami Hanga Pro washi
Made from two woodblocks with 16 color layers
16 x 24 inches
“The wind howls,
Over ice cold water,
We travel,
I pull you close, shared warmth
As the clouds swell and burst,
The heavens open
In waves, wash over us
Together we scramble
To find shelter from the rain.”
Some close up details of the rain.
When I was not working on this woodblock print, I also had the opportunity to exhibit some of my prints in three shows, all opening in the last few weeks.
The first show was “Contemporary Prints: Traditional - Digital” - Curated by Essye Klempner and hosted by Long Island City Arts , which happens to be 10 blocks from my studio here in Queens.
At Long Island City Arts Gallery.
Two other shows also opened this week, the always fantastic Atlanta Print Biennial, juried this year by the great print artist Todd Anderson and hosted by Kai Lin Arts, as well as my first time showing at the Hudson Valley Art Association’s 92nd Annual National Juried Exhibition, hosted by Lyme Art Association Gallery, Old Lyme, CT, where my print “El Paradiso was awarded the Arthur Harless Memorial Award.
Holy Mountain, on display at the Atlanta Print Biennial
As always, a huge thank you to everyone for the continued support of my prints. This continues to be a wild journey and I am always inspired by feedback, from collectors, artists and gallerists that push my work forward.
