Loon
Painted woodcut block
11" x 11" x 1.5"
2010
Lisa Brawn has been experimenting with figurative woodcuts for twenty years after being introduced by it through her professors at Alberta College of Art and Design. Recently she has been introducing her art in salvaged century-old rough Douglas fir beams; this kind of wood is very rough and has holes, knots, gouges, and rusty nails here and there. Other than adding character, this kind of wood has rich history which she is really interested in as well.
She has been represented by a few exhibitions: such are the Front Gallery in Edmonton, The SHOP in New Orleans and LA, and the Parlor Gallery in New Jersey.
I really like her work because her focus comes from a lot of simple things and makes them more than just that through her exceptional craftsmanship and vivd color choices.
This particular piece stands out to me because there is an almost sign of movement within the water although it appears to be still as the duck ponders on the surface.
As an artist who has worked with linoleum as a medium rather than wood, this holds inspiration for me to try in the near future to attempt at woodcut.
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