Beneath

I grew up in the woods of Northern Michigan. As a child the forest was my playground where I particularly loved searching for salamanders under logs. As children often are, I was highly curious but, sometimes, at the expense of empathy. One morning my mom found me in the garage “racing” a pair of red striped salamanders. She watched in horror while I giggled as they scurried away from me in utter panic only to be scooped up and forced to flee again. My mom demanded I stop, then asked me one rhetorical question which changed so much about the way I view the world. “How would you like it if some giant came and plucked the roof off our house and took you away!” she asked. I stared at her wide-eyed as she insisted I return the salamanders to the same log under which I’d found them and never take them from their homes again! On that infamous day I learned a vital lesson about compassion, ethics and ecology all in one. From that moment on, I still explored the woods and searched for salamanders, but I never removed them from their homes again!

Medium: Color-Reduction Woodcut & Collagraph
Year: 2024
Edition Size: 14
Image Size: 24" x 12"
Paper Size: 30" x 18"
Paper Type: Rives BFK

Framing Option: A price of $590 will include a 32" x 20" black aluminum frame with white matboard and regular glass. Due to the large size of this woodcut, it may either be picked up in person at my studio, or shipped in a wooden crate for an additional fee.  Please contact me directly to discuss these options.