James Graves

Artist Statement

Experimental printmaker in relief, etching, collograph, lithography, screen printing, linoleum cuts, abrasive etching (sandblasting), presses I use are Line-O-Scribe 711 and 1422, Hopkins 4 color and 6 color rotary screen presses, 10x16" and 15x20" bookbinding Acme screw vertical presses, Vacuum presses 14 lbs/sq in, Takach floor model etching press. Monotyping for fast experimental approaches to test theories, then onto editioning runs. So, this is fun, it's that surprise you get when seeing the first print, in the above example, this happened three times, I never knew what I was going to end up with...