Secure In My Dance | 1 of 2 Etching There is a particular magnolia

There is a particular magnolia tree that I pass by with huge blooms

This wave of steel pins mingled with cobalt blue on canvas is repurposed from a larger artwork from my graduate thesis

A Dremel tool was used to carve out the natural lines in a piece of Luan wood

Drawing and painting in the style of Realism satisfies the part of me that enjoys precision

Two Prints each 24" x 18”

Secure In My Dance | 1 of 2 Etching There is a particular magnoliaSecure in My Dance Series Adinkra Symbol: Fihankra 13 3 4" x 10 3 4" Strathmore 103 lb Printmaking Paper (off white) Oil Based Ink 2024 The Process There are only two prints in this intaglio printmaking design. I incised, engraved, or cut into a Grafix Monoprint clear polyester plate. Oil based ink was ground into the plate by hand to get into the incised grooves of the design. I then wiped the excess ink off the plate with material called tarlatan.