I am a printmaker, gardener, and environmentalist. I create my block prints in the woods of New Hampshire to tell nature’s stories. Stories from my own backyard, like the slow creep of the hemlock woolly adelgid, to such global hotspots as the coral reefs. But mostly I stick to my own backyard, because that is where I first discovered my deep passion for the natural world — that passion that has driven my career and now motivates me to make.

Every block print starts with a sketch.  I transfer the sketch (in reverse) to a block of either wood or linoleum, and carve it out using carving tools. Once the block is carved, I roll on a layer of ink, lay the paper on top and run it all through my press.  If the print will be needing additional colors, I either carve more of the block before adding a separate color, or carve a new block for each additional color. Every print that comes from my studio is hand-printed using these traditional block printing techniques.