In 2014, I made this etching, and in the spirit of Marcel Duchamp, I allowed one to purchase, for 25 cents, one of 12 microprints of the original etching. A box is attached to the bottom of the frame for one to deposit the coin and tear off the print. I just exhibited this work at my church’s art galllery but the microprints sold out! I made 13 more and rehung the etching. There are two weeks left until the gallery show ends; I hope they last.
Last October I rented space in the jewelry studio at the Mendocino Art Center and began working with dry point on copper plates. Some years ago I tried this method but now I wanted to revisit it. I like the simplicity of using the stylus directly on the plate, and not having to deal with acids. I also like the feel of the relatively heavy plate, and the brillance of copper. The plates are shown below. The first two etchings are 4×5 inches, the last one is 6X8.
The first etching is from a drawing I made of a fishing boat in Eureka, CA. The second is of a beach scene involving Florida fiddler crabs. The third is from a photograph of a stone sculpture by John Fisher from Fort Bragg, CA. He carved this beautiful piece some years ago; it stands about 10 feet tall and is located on the campus of the Mendocino Art Center.
