Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Lisa Brawn: Woodcut shapes


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. 

http://www.lisabrawn.com/index.php/about.html 

Jerry Schutte


Self Portrait Linoleum Cut

18x13"

Jerry Schutte is an artist and professor at the University of Arizona who encourages his students to take art head-on. He is a skilled artist that excels in all kinds of art ranging from linoleum cuts, paintings to etchings. He teaches courses in Figure Painting, Life Drawing, Drawing, and Painting. He has had over 17 solo exhibitions, 120 national exhibitions, and has received 25 national exhibition awards. 
His self- portrait really shows the strength that texture and detail can portray in anyones artwork. The stance and point of perspective he chose to make his self portrait engages the viewer to look into his eyes as if he were actually looking at the audience. On the other hand, the disheveled look he has adds to his character and makes the print an even stronger piece.

http://hilo.hawaii.edu/~art/gallery/view/245