Nature is my inspiration, and spending several weeks in wilderness areas enables me to set up a rhythm that is different from my every day life throughout the year.

Over the years I have learned what art supplies to take with me in the field. If I am not on a walking trip, I take Shina plywood, sumi ink and brushes to set up my woodcuts. A couple of years ago on a 10 day walk I took newsprint in various sizes that matched my plywood sizes and painted the woodcut image on the paper. Later at home I glued down the newsprint onto the wood to carve. I also take a variety of sketching materials; small sketch pads, different papers (Rives, Arches, etc.), Conte charcoal, alkyd medium, Caran d'Ache crayons and various pencils.

As years have passed I have tried more and more to establish this space and rhythm in my home environment, I feel it is important they not be separate.

Looking North
Woodcut
20 x 8 in
1996

Mountain in the Mist
Woodcut
4.5 x 20 in
1996

Upper Hulahula
Woodcut
20 x 4.5 in
1996

Misty Mountain
Woodcut
20 x 8 in
1996

Tumbling Stream
Woodcut
20 x 4.5 in
1996

Mountain Creek
Woodcut
8 x 20 in
1996

Untitled 1
Conte charcoal and alkyd wash
8 x 15 in
1996

Untitled 2
Conte charcoal and alkyd wash
12 x 8 in
1996

Untitled 5
Conte charcoal and alkyd wash
9 x 8 in
1996