Cathie Crawford

Artist Statement

The beauty of water and the ever-changing colors of the landscape have been a constant source of inspiration throughout my printmaking career. I have always been especially attracted to water, seeking it out for its restorative powers. Water represents a powerful life-giving force -- a source of replenishment and rejuvenation. Recent work is a convergence of color, line, shape and texture in an ambiguous space with whispers of landscape. I have been striving to pack as much color as possible in the fewest runs thru the press using blended or split-fount rolls of transparent inks. I have also been thinking a lot about Climate Change and our responsibility to the life of our planet. These reduction woodcuts are a celebration of the life of our beautiful planet which deserves our awe and respect. I can’t help but think Mother Earth is getting even, with this pandemic, for all of humanity’s abuses.