Welcome

My original intaglio prints are made by creating textures and grooves below the surface of zinc plates. The techniques I use most frequently are acid-etching and aquatinting, engraving, mezzotint, photo-etching, and drypoint. The plate is hand inked and wiped for each printing. Prints are pulled on damp rag paper which is subjected to the great pressure of my manual etching press. Some of the resulting images are then watercoloured.

"I turn to our natural environment for a sense of peace and solace and for artistic inspiration. Printmaking, my chosen medium, is very indirect and elusive. In these intaglio prints there is a sense of the mystery of the wild lands we all need in order to better know ourselves."

I am thrilled to be able to share my artwork with you. Enjoy my etchings!

News and Updates

Last year was an excellent year for me.

I won prestigious awards at the Lakefront Festival of the Arts in Milwaukee and the Peoria Fine Art Festival in Illinois.

In addition to my exhibition schedule I went on a Northern Ontario white water canoe trip and visited family in Europe in the fall. En route we took an extended layover in Iceland, where we did a bit of exploring.  Fantastic. Here’s a lnk to a few pictures. Another wilderness canoe trip is planned for this summer, but this time it will be lakes and flat water.

My winter studio time was quite productive. I have lots of new etchings including some very large multi-plate works. You can see them in my New Works Gallery.

This April I received the Award for Excellence in Printmaking at the Bayou Art Exhibition. It was juried and awarded by the Houston Fine Art Museum (see photo below).  A week later also in Texas, I received the Printmaking and Graphics Award at Art City Austin.  What a great start to the New Year.

I look forward to seeing my many friends and collectors at my exhibitions, and of course to meeting new art lovers.

Best wishes to all.

George