Following the Hunter

Ravens often keep company with hunting animals like wolves and polar bears. The birds wait for an opportunity to feed on the remains of a deer or seal killed by the larger animal.  “Leftovers again” for dinner does not seem to be a problem.  (The arctic fox also trails the polar bear for the same chance at a potluck feast.)

The Eskimo are said to watch where the raven flies, as the bird could lead the way in their own hunt for polar bear.

Hand-painted linocut

13 x 9.5 inches

Edition of 200

Sizes listed are of the linocut images themselves; I leave an additional white border of paper on all sides.

My linocuts are printed on cotton rag paper the old-fashioned way: I carve with knives and gouges to create my imagery in slabs of linoleum. Then I roll ink over the surface, lay cotton paper on top, and crank the block through my etching press. I repeat this process for each impression in the edition, which means: If an image is in an edition of 40, I do this 40 times! After the prints dry, I generally hand-paint them, often with many layers of color, making each print a unique work of art.