Inner Space

This image is an exploration of the inner space of a plane through receding layers of color. It was inspired by the Drip Paintings of Jackson Pollock. Despite the simple concept behind these paintings, i.e., dripping paint onto a horizontal canvas, they are, in fact, quite complex. It is very difficult to replicate the effects that Pollock achieved with paint in an etching, probably because etching is a more controlled technique and does not have the free nature of the drip paintings. This was the closest that I could come but I don’t think that I have achieved the complexity of image that Pollock was able to achieve.

This is a four plate lift-ground etching with viscosity roll. The image is 5-5/8 by 7 inches. Because of the complexity, there is no edition. There are three monoprints plus two artist’s proofs. There are also three monoprints of a previous version printed with only three plates.

Going Within

This image encourages the viewer into its inner spaces. In the words of Melodee Martin Ramirez, juror for the Viewpoints 2007 show in which this piece was awarded third place: “The glow in this print is like a magnet, a ‘going within’ into the circle of life … the free form abstraction in golds and browns surrounding the pulsating heart of this piece”

This is a single plate etching, aquatint, Sharpie marker, and viscosity roll. The outer layer of color was applied to the plate a la poupee. The image is 8-3/4 by 11-3/4 inches. This is a monoprint and there is no edition. There is another image, called Going Within in Red and Yellow, that does not have the outer layer of color but is otherwise the same.

Electric Kite II

You can almost feel the static electricity flowing from this image. Since it incorporates a kite and electricity, I gues it is an homage to Benjamin Franklin.

Electric Kite II is an experimental image using Sharpie marker, aquatint and viscosity roll to introduce layers of tension to the image. Since this is an experimental image, there is only one print. There is also one print of the same image (Electric Kite I) without the viscosity roll.

This is a single plate etching with an image size of 8-3/4 by 11-3/4 inches

Alternate Geometries

This image explores the difference between the fractal geometry of nature, as embodied in the tree and leaves, and Euclidean geometry in the rectangles, squares and circles. This is my largest etching.


It is a two-plate etching, aquatint, soft ground and lift ground. The image size is 17-1/2 by 23-3/4 inches. There is no edition but there are about 13 artist's proofs done in various color combinations and printed on two different papers.

St. Francis at Rancho de Toas II

Another image of the church at Rancho de Toas. This is probably my only true line etching.

The image size is 3-7/8 by 3-7/8 inches. There is an edition of 6.

[NOTE: This is an exception to my normal practice of color etching.]

St. Francis at Rancho de Toas

This is one of my favorite images - the church at Rancho de Toas in New Mexico.

This is an etching with sandpaper aquatint. The image size is 3-7/8 by 3-7/8 inches. There is an edition of 6 with 2 artist's proofs.

[NOTE: This is an exception to my normal practice of color etching.]

Autumn's End

The leaves have fallen and Autumn is almost over. There is something about leaves and their various designs that appeals to me, especially after they have fallen from the tree.

This is a multiplate softground etching with aquatint. The image size is 7-1/4 by 11-3/4 inches. There is a edition of 4.

Searching for the Sun and Moon I

This a geometric abstract. Can you find the sun and moon in the design?

This is a three-plate etching/aquatint/Sharpie print. There is an edition of 5 with two artist's proofs. The image size is 10-6/8 by 8-7/8 inches.

Pueblo

This image is what we think a Native American pueblo looks like. Some do and some don't so this is not modeled on any one particular pueblo. There are numerous multi-story buildings and many ruins throughout Northern New Mexico. Some of them are stone and some adobe. There is a good example of the adobe structure outside Toas.

It is a two-plate etching and aquatint. The image size is 3-7/8 by 4 inches. This is an artist's proof for an edition of 10.

San Francisco de Asis

This is my best print of the church at Rancho de Toas, NM. The full name of the church is St. Francisco de Asis. In this image, I've tried to emulate the pointillist technique made famous by
French painter Seurat. With paint, it is a very difficult and time -consuming technique, but very interesting. As far as I know, this is the only color pointillist etching ever done and there is good reason for that.

This is a 3 plate, mixed etching/collograph. The image size is 9 7/8 by 9 inches. There is an edition of 3 with one artist's proof. There are also 4 monoprints outside of the edition.

My Etchings

This blog will be about my etchings. What are etchings? You'll just have to guess for now if you don't already know