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20234 works

Intaglio print of a whale rendered in simple contour lines on dark brown handmade paper, with small crystalline teeth visible in its open jaw and a forked tail at left.
Crystal Tooth Whale 1/1
Intaglio print of a mechanical elephant in profile with vacuum tubes protruding from its back and concentric circular speaker-like elements on its side, set against a vivid hand-painted red watercolor background.
Tubed Pachyderm 1/1
Intaglio drypoint print of a whimsical owl wearing a round space helmet with an antenna, its body covered in feathery scales, standing on a dark branch against a scratched gray background on handtorn paper.
Space Owl #9
Second impression of the Rocket Propelled Clovis Point drypoint in black ink on handtorn paper, showing the turtle with rocket and arrowhead against a dark ground line without hand-coloring.
Rocket Propelled Clovis Point #4

202224 works

Hand-colored version of the 120 Volts intaglio print, with the figure painted in ochre yellow and teal accents against the same dark crosshatched background and wall outlet composition.
120 Volts #7
Drypoint intaglio print of an origami paper crane lifting a soft blue-green watercolor cloud by a thin string, floating against a pale background with subtle plate tone.
airlift #5
Close-up detail of the Alligator Juniper drypoint print showing the expressive scratched linework of the twisted trunk and tangled branches against a softly toned plate background.
Alligator Juniper #5
Black and white intaglio print of an astronaut's upper body and helmet seen from the front, with dozens of small bees swarming inside the round glass visor, rendered in fine etched line work on a gray-toned ground.
Astro Bee proof
Hand-colored intaglio print of two glass domes side by side on a horizon line: one sheltering a yellow-and-green leafy tree, the other covering rounded pod-like structures on green ground, connected by a pipe with a valve.
Bottled Oxygen #1
Black and white intaglio print of a small face in profile at center, crowned with angular crystalline geometric forms, floating against a vast scratched and textured gray field.
Daydream #4
Hand-colored intaglio print of a standing figure wearing a large yellow elephant mask with a curving trunk, rendered in black line work with bold golden-yellow watercolor on a textured off-white ground.
Elephant Mask #5
Intaglio drypoint print of seven small ghost figures lined up in a row along the bottom of the composition, each with unique expressions and shapes, one filled in with golden ochre hand-coloring standing out among the black-and-white others.
Ghost Thugs #10
Hand-colored intaglio print of six tall, narrow pine trees in a row along a horizon line, each filled with varying shades of green and olive watercolor, set against a cream-white background.
In The Pines #1
Second print of the Nogal Canyon drypoint in black ink without hand-coloring, showing the same layered canyon rock formation and tree in a slightly different impression with softer tonal values.
Nogal Canyon #4
Intaglio drypoint print of a layered rock formation with curved, ridged strata and a gnarled tree growing from its top, hand-colored with burnt orange along the ground line at the base of the cliff.
Nogal Canyon #5
Intaglio drypoint print of a vintage Olympus typewriter viewed from a three-quarter angle, showing rows of round keys and the platen, with the body outlined in hand-colored orange accents against a scratched gray background.
Olympus #6
Intaglio drypoint print of a beetroot rendered with angular, origami-like folds, its long tapered roots pointing upward and jagged leaves radiating outward, printed in deep black ink on pale paper with heavy cross-hatching.
Origami Beetroot #6
Close-up view of a drypoint intaglio print depicting a tall ghost-like figure with a gas mask, featuring small circle eyes and a crosshatched respirator, set against a densely hatched dark background on handtorn paper.
Riot Ghost proof
Intaglio drypoint print of a whimsical turtle carrying a rocket and a Clovis arrowhead on its hexagonal-patterned shell, with a satellite dish near its head, hand-colored with burnt orange along the ground line.
Rocket Propelled Clovis Point #1
Black and white intaglio print with a small cloud-like form floating in the upper center above a horizon line, and a cross-hatched animal face peeking out from below the ground, surrounded by open gray-white space.
Shade Cloud #2
Intaglio drypoint print of a human skull in three-quarter profile view facing left, with detailed cross-hatching around the eye socket and jaw, hand-colored with subtle washes of pale green and blue-gray across the cranium.
Skull #7
Intaglio drypoint print of a small figure wearing a round diving helmet standing at the bottom of the composition, with a cloud of bubbles rising from the helmet up toward a dense tangle of scribbled lines at the top edge, hand-colored with teal-green at the water's surface.
Submerged #6
Intaglio drypoint print of sunflowers in a mug, with a large spiraling flower head in the foreground and several smaller blooms rising above, hand-colored with warm burnt orange on the mug and petals against a scratched gray background.
Sunflowers #1
Intaglio print on white paper depicting a whale lying along a horizon line, tethered by ropes to a leafy green tree growing from a small boat at left.
Gardener #1
Intaglio drypoint print in spare line of a hand drawn as folded geometric facets, gripping a taut line that runs off to the left edge while a loose thread wavers down from it. Dated and signed in pencil.
Thread proof
Alternate print of the Lunar Lander with the geodesic spacecraft and dragonfly set against a lavender-purple watercolor landscape suggesting distant mesas, with the lander's legs straddling the painted terrain.
lunar lander #8
Alternate color version of Butterfly Conundrum with a white butterfly and hammer against bold washes of purple and violet watercolor filling the background, creating a moody nighttime atmosphere.
butterfly conundrum #6
Close-up view of a drypoint intaglio print of a Tecate beer can, hand-colored with red-orange watercolor on the top rim and bottom half, with a bold black eagle emblem in the center, on handtorn paper.
Tecate #10

202112 works

Drypoint intaglio print on Rives BFK paper covered with dozens of hand-painted golden-yellow and amber triangular tree forms in varying sizes, scattered across the composition like an abstract forest, photographed on a bed of pine needles.
balance #4
Drypoint intaglio print of a faceted rocks glass centered on the page, hand-painted with turquoise and mint-green watercolor washes filling the background and pooling at the base.
rocks glass #9
Hand-colored drypoint intaglio print of a standing figure wearing a golden-yellow space helmet and striped collar, connected by a curving hose to an oxygen tank, with a green watercolor ground below.
vacation #2
Intaglio drypoint print in fine line: the outline of a flying saucer tethered by a single taut line to a small hand-coloured orange pumpkin on the ground below, on a lightly scratched grey plate tone. Dated and signed in pencil.
Abduction (Pumpkin) #3
Hand-colored print of the Airlift origami crane carrying a white cloud, set against a vivid yellow gouache background that fills the entire plate area.
airlift #6
Intaglio drypoint print of a tall, slender figure with a solemn face and an origami crane perched atop its head, standing on a warm orange-and-red hand-colored ground line against a pale scratched background.
Blue Corn #2
Drypoint intaglio print of an orange and yellow butterfly perched atop a red sledgehammer, connected by a thin line, centered on textured cream paper with soft plate tone.
butterfly conundrum #5
Drypoint intaglio print of an elephant holding a string with its trunk, flying a small saucer-shaped kite with a yellow watercolor sphere, rendered in black ink on cream paper.
Kite #7
Drypoint intaglio print of a vintage teardrop camper trailer in profile, with black linework showing horizontal siding, a door, window, and tail fin, accented by a bold orange-red stripe across the middle.
Teardrop #9
Drypoint intaglio print of a surreal face in profile with the head sliced into accordion-like vertical segments that fan outward, rendered in black ink on Rives BFK paper with visible plate tone.
Expansion #6
Drypoint intaglio print of a geometric lunar lander module with a dragonfly resting on its dome, standing on four legs above a purple and maroon watercolor ground, on handtorn cream paper.
lunar lander #6
Drypoint intaglio print of a woolly mammoth carrying a broken rainbow in its trunk, with vibrant hand-painted rainbow stripes in red, orange, yellow, green, and blue arcing on either side of the animal.
stole the rainbow #2

20202 works

Drypoint intaglio print of a gnarled alligator juniper tree with sprawling branches and dense foliage, rendered in black ink on handtorn cream paper.
Alligator Juniper #3
Drypoint intaglio print of a prickly pear cactus with sprawling oval pads being trimmed by a small pair of scissors held by a round green barrel cactus, hand-colored with green watercolor on the barrel cactus against a grey-toned background.
Pruning #1

201813 works

Black and white intaglio print of a tall, thin figure standing in profile with a cord trailing from its head to a wall outlet, surrounded by dense crosshatched shadows in the upper left and dripping vertical lines.
120 Volts #5
Intaglio print of an AeroPress coffee maker depicted in an exploded view with its cylindrical chambers separated and stacked vertically, rendered in black ink on Rives BFK paper with a dark crosshatched surface below.
Aeropress #1
Intaglio print showing a close-up view looking up into the twisting branches of an alligator juniper tree, with detailed checkered bark patterns and sparse foliage, rendered in black ink on Rives BFK paper.
Alligator Juniper #4
Black and white intaglio print of a small bird wearing a backpack, standing in profile facing right with detailed cross-hatched feathers and a single visible eye, on a softly toned gray background.
Dayhike #4
Drypoint intaglio print hand-colored with watercolor, depicting a small deep-sea diver standing at the bottom with a round helmet, looking up at a tangled mass of seaweed or coral along the top edge painted in teal green and red-orange.
Deep Sea #4
Drypoint intaglio print of concentric rectangles receding toward the center in a tunnel-like perspective, with a small teal-blue rectangle at the innermost point, hand-colored with watercolor and gouache on cream paper.
Field Theory proof
Hand-colored variant of the elephant and kite print with rich purple and violet watercolor washes along the ground, the elephant rendered in black drypoint linework flying its saucer-shaped kite on a string.
Kite #3
Hand-colored variant of the elephant and kite print, with soft green and teal watercolor washes along the ground beneath the elephant's feet and an uncolored saucer kite above.
Kite #4
Drypoint intaglio print depicting rows of moon phases, from full moons with crosshatched craters at the top through waning crescents to thin slivers and back, arranged in a grid on cream paper in black ink.
Lunarem #7
Drypoint intaglio print of six whimsical boxy creatures standing in a row, each with thin stick legs, bird-like feet, and tall stalked eyes, hand-colored in shades of purple, lavender, and blue watercolor on cream paper.
Six #3
Intaglio drypoint print of a long segmented worm, ribbed like a spine, looping across loose purple and violet watercolour washes toward a white circle at the right edge. Titled and signed in pencil below the plate.
Space Worm 1/2
Drypoint intaglio print hand-colored with watercolor, showing a small figure in a hat walking away while carrying a stolen section of rainbow, with two broken rainbow arcs in purple, green, red, orange, and yellow rising from clouds on either side.
Stole the Rainbow #8
Hand-colored variant of the teardrop camper print with watercolor, featuring a bright red-orange wash covering the lower half of the trailer body against soft grey drypoint linework on cream paper.
Teardrop #7

20165 works

Drypoint intaglio print of a small elephant suspended in midair by two hot air balloons connected with ropes, rendered in black ink on cream paper with visible plate marks.
Air Lift 3/7
Drypoint intaglio print of a full alligator juniper tree with detailed checkered bark texture and spreading branches filled with fine leaves, rendered in black ink on cream paper.
Alligator Juniper (Adobe Canyon) 3/5
Drypoint intaglio print of a skeleton figure wearing a space helmet and holding a boombox on its shoulder, rendered in black ink on cream paper with crosshatched line work.
Boom Box 6/6
Drypoint intaglio print of a whimsical owl with scalloped feathers wearing a backpack, standing upright as if ready for a hike, in black ink on cream paper.
Day Hike 1/4
Black and white intaglio print of a large puma standing in profile facing right, with elongated saber-tooth fangs, angular pointed ears, and blocky paws, rendered in loose expressive line work on a lightly toned ground.
Saber Tooth Puma proof