Hija del Sol (Daughter of the Sun) Original one of a kind relief carved block, mounted and framed Image and block Dimension: 9 x 14 inches Block: Cherry plywood
Frame 16x20 inches Print included with purchase of block
Five-state reduction based on an older image called Hija del Sol. The image is all about adventure, maybe...or maybe about the unknown, or about the thrill of taking off into a fantastic world if only to taste a new taste, to swim an entire sea just to see if I can, or to follow the lure and the light of a new sun... I renamed the new print "just you and me", the "you" being the sun, the night, the sea, an imaginary companion in adventure, my alter ego, who knows? But in my heart, the image remains the daughter of the sun.
ORIGINAL CARVED WOODBLOCKS
An original block is a rare find as most printmaking artists keep their blocks in their personal collections or simply sand or plane old designs and reuse blocks. Traditionally, once an edition of prints was completed, the original carved woodblock was cancelled so that no additional prints could be produced. Artists or their printers would break the block or scar the design with a wood carving tool; then a print would be produced from the defaced block to assure the collector that the block was indeed cancelled. Being of non-violent nature, I instead carve my signature and cover the entire design with a thick polyurethane resin to preserve every carved detail. I then make this one-of-a-kind unique piece available to collectors (and, yes, it hurts to let them go!).
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Original woodblock One of a kind
