Artworks
Woodcut print
This piece is based on a Douglas fir I saw on Quadra island. The lighting was dramatic and drew my eye to the trunk, stark against the nigh sky. Logging is a common practice, even on Gulf Islands. I decry the loss of any strong older trees and want to highlight the beauty of our forests. The work is a woodcut, meaning I carved a piece of birch plywood to create the plate. This also comments on resource use as plywood is a lumber product most often used in construction. That it can also be used in artistic production may lead to less waste in terms of wood products that come from our trees. In this case I carved both sides of the plywood to make the most of the material. The other side was the plate for another version of this image.