Carving a Path

December 12, 2017 – January 5,  2018 –
Searle Gallery, ArtCenter Manatee, Bradenton, FL

Opening Reception: December 14, 5-7 p.m.

Roberts Lake Strand

“Tracing a line on a map, from early woodcuts of the Blue Ridge Mountains to recent work of the scrubby Florida flatlands, “Carving a Path” is nearly a literal description of my artistic journey.

Armed with sketchbook and camera, slogging through swamps, wading through weeds and getting off the beaten path, I sketch native habitats and make environmental woodcuts. The woodcut prints are portraits of plants and plant communities, some endemic, rare, and endangered.

Each woodcut begins with a blank field of smooth Japanese shina wood. Carving out the white areas to create the image is like being in the middle of a forest and following the light through the trees to reach the road. The image emerges from the wood as the carving proceeds.”

ArtCenter Manatee
209 9th St. West, Bradenton, FL
941.746.2862