“..Scent of a mule, you better watch out where you go
Take your laser beams away”
My block print for Phish’s 2019 Fall Tour. The 13th in my yearlong series based off the work of Albrecht Dürer. This print was inspired by “Flight into Egypt” (1505) and the Phish song “Scent of a Mule”
Prints are 9×12 on 11×14 paper, hand carved and hand printed on 140 lb watercolor paper with Supergraphic black oil based ink by Bill Fick.. Limited to an edition of 50, with a color variant coming soon. Due to the nature of the process each print may slightly differ .
“..They call me the sloth
way down in the ghetto..”
The twelfth print in my Summer 2019 series. This print was created during the Alpine Valley run, and finished shortly after. I was inspired by the song The Sloth, and several Dürer woodcuts of St. Christopher. This was a fun block to carve, and the subject matter is reminiscent of a lot some of my older work. Dürer made several woodcuts of St Christopher throughout his life, which made deciding a bit harder. I ended up looking at 2 different ones. I based the background from a print he did in 1501, and added the venue on the far right. For the figure, I looked at an earlier print he did in 1495, which itself was modeled after traditional paintings of Bacchus.
Prints are 9×12 on 11×14 paper, and hand carved and printed. Black and white editions are printed on 140 lb watercolor paper, and the color variants are printed on 98 lb mixed media paper. Black and white are an edition of 30, and a ruby variant of 10. Due to the nature of the process each print may slightly differ in background color.
“And she knew that what she made would be the finest in the nation”
The eighth print in my Summer 2019 series. I was very excited to work on this for my hometown show! In the hopes of some dark jams and evil Phish during the Camden run, I looked at some of Dürer’s prints for the Book of Revelations. I took a portion of his print “The Whore of Babylon” (1498) and reinterpreted it as Reba on a Multi-beast on the banks of the Delaware with the BB&T burning in the background. They actually ended up playing Reba, Tela, and Antelope during the run, but no Sloth.
Prints are 9×12 on 11×14 paper, and hand carved and printed. . Both editions are printed on 140 lb watercolor paper. Black and white are an edition of 30, and a watercolor variant of 7, as well as edition variants. Due to the nature of the process each print may slightly differ in background color. I had these with me on lot at Camden and the remaining prints are now available in my shop: www.joseeen.etsy.com
Dürer -The Whore of Babylon, from The Apocalypse (1498)
The sixth print in my Summer 2019 Series. For the Merriweather shows, I was inspired by another of Dürer’s prints that he created for Book of Fools, this one titled ” Impatience When Punished” (1494). The Lizard Fool makes another appearance (the first was in my Bonnaroo print), and I choose to replace the bagpipe with a vacuum, and included a guitar, a drill, and a Moog synthesizer in the foreground.
Prints are 9×12 on 11×14 paper, and printed with Supergraphic black ink by Bill Fick. Both editions are printed on 140 lb watercolor paper. Black and white are an edition of 30, and 2 watercolor variants of 9 each. Due to the nature of the process each print may slightly differ in background color. I will have the prints with me on lot this weekend at the shows, and remaining prints will be available in my shop on Monday.
“Passing through the corridor I came upon an aging knight
Who leaned against the wall in gnarly armor
He was on his way to see the king”
The fifth print in my Summer 2019 series. For the Charlotte show, I was inspired by the Dürer woodcut titled “The Knight goes out and commands two scribes and two priests to compile this book” (1493) and the song Lizards. This is my second print to feature the Lizards, depicting the first meeting between Col. Forbin and Rutherford the Brave. as well as the Rhombus in the background
Prints are 9×12 on 11×14 paper, and printed with Supergraphic black ink by Bill Fick. Both editions are printed on 140 lb watercolor paper. Black and white are an edition of 30, and a red/blue watercolor variant of 10. Due to the nature of the process each print may slightly differ in background color. Prints are now available in my shop (with free shipping!) www.joseeen.etsy.com
Durer- The Knight goes out and commands two scribes and two priests to compile this book” (1493)
I excited to finally present the first of my 2019 Phish summer tour prints! Continuing on the theme started by my Riviera Maya block print, I was inspired by the work of 15th century printmaker Albrecht Dürer. I had been studying his work, as he was an early influence in my printmaking journey, and found many prints that I felt would lend themselves well as tour prints. I started working on the blocks in January, and at this point have carved 8 of 13 blocks for the entirely of summer tour. I recently moved to a better (and larger!) living space, which means I no longer need to carve and print in the living room/kitchen! The move has delayed my work a bit, but as I get settled, I’ll be printing and carving the rest shortly!
For the tour opener in St. Louis, Missouri, I created a print inspired by the Dürer woodcut titled “Gerson” (1489). Jean Charlier de Gerson was Chancellor of the University of Paris, who was forced to flee Paris after being suspected of leaning toward reform in the late 1300s. This print was also inspired by the song “Ginseng Sullivan”, thus the ginseng instead of the unknown plant in the original, which can be seen in the bottom left corner of the print. Although the song references the North Georgia hills, I was happy to find out that ginseng does grow in Missouri! You can also spot the Chaifetz Arena in the background, as well as the iconic St. Louis Gateway Arch.
Prints are 9 x12 on 11×14 paper, and printed with Supergraphic black ink by Bill Fick. Black and white editions are printed on 140 lb watercolor paper, and the color variants are printed on 98 lb mixed media paper. I haven’t decided on the exact edition size, but these summer prints will be a much smaller edition than last year’s. Prints will be available in my Etsy shop this Friday (5/10/19) around 6 pm eastern. Expect more summer tour prints to be made available soon after!
“Gerson” Albrecht Durer (1489)
Prints are 9×12 on 11×14 paper, and printed with Supergraphic black ink by Bill Fick. Black and white editions are printed on 140 lb watercolor paper, and the color variants are printed on 98 lb mixed media paper. I haven’t decided on the exact edition size, but these summer prints will be a much smaller edition than last year’s. Prints will be available in my Etsy shop this Friday (5/10/19) around 6 pm eastern. Expect more summer tour prints to be made available soon after!
EDIT 5/19: After a long delay, my prints are finally available in my shop! The recent weather in my area (lots of rain) caused my prints to take forever to dry, one of the downsides of oil based ink.
Not just reading the book, 