On January 28, I’ll be displaying art from the book, discussing how it came to be, answering questions, and signing books. You may register online or just show up and say hello!
Painting Day
The End is at Hand
THE END IS AT HAND comes out today! It’s my biggest project to date and I’m very proud of it. I worked on it every day during those dark, isolating pandemic times, so it’s a relief to see it finally arrive in stores and online. (Worldwide delivery here)
The concept started as an exhibition of prints, drawings, and paintings about the end of the world, but as I researched historical events to visualize, I became equally interested in writing the stories as making the art. Each page of writing is paired with a linocut illustration reflecting our fears of asteroids, volcanoes, floods, plague, aliens, global warming, and of course, each other.
THE END IS AT HAND: An Illustrated History of the Apocalypse is a collection of short stories and linocut illustrations about the end of the world. The book explores how it has all ended before, when we thought it would end again, and the ways it could end in the future. Told chronologically, the tales begin with prehistoric extinctions and extend into the distant future when the universe may or may not collapse. Nothing lasts forever, including the worlds we inhabit - human society, our planet, and the entire universe.
Carving in the Home Studio
Paper Lithography
Tried a quick attempt at paper lithography in class the other day, using a simple photo printout and gum arabic. The crude textural results are interesting - I’ll have to refine further, but it could be something I return to in the future.
Little Surfer Stamp
Wedding Linocut
New Books Network Podcast
In preparation for the release of my book at the end of the month, I did a podcast interview on New Books Network. If you’d like to know more about the topics I cover in the book, give it a listen. Hope you enjoy!
People of Print
I’ve recently become a member of People of Print, a printmaking collective for artists to share work and events from around the globe.
You can check out their introductory feature on me here.