New Skagit valley woodblock print in progress, December 2019
About Gene Jaress I have been a working artist over the past 50 years. I am currently working on woodblock prints, a couple of paintings, and have half a dozen other projects in mind. The light and atmospheric conditions created by the Salish Sea, Skagit Valley and Mount Cultus looming to the east influence my current two dimensional work. My background in sculpture also informs that work as I think in three dimensions when I am composing art, whatever form it will take. The other essential dimension is meticulous craftsmanship from beginning to end. "Without craftsmanship inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind". Johannes Brahms |
Trees Along Best Road,
Skagit Valley Woodblock December 2019
Woodblock Prints
December 29 Notes The print above was recently finished. I carved 10 plates for this print. There will be a limited edition run of 10 prints, and it is the second in the Skagit Valley woodblock series. The third in the series shown below and above to the left in progress. 
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Skagit Field at Dusk
Woodblock Print 2019
Currently Showing
This woodblock print is currently at the Jansen Art Center 2019-2020 Winter Juried Show until February 28. Jansen Art Center 521 Front St Lynden, WA 98264 Past Shows Fall Show at the Lux, La Conner 2019 10x10x10xTieton July-Oct 2019 Community HangUp, Mount Vernon WA at the Front Gallery August 2019 Hadrian Gallery, Edison WA Walk on the Wild Side Show February 2-24, 2019 Rosehill Community Center, Mukilteo, WA . Oct - Dec 2018 United General Hospital Sedro Woolley, WA Fall 2017 Juried Events Arts Alive! 2017 and 2016 Skagit Artists show at the La Conner Civic Garden Club Skagit Artists NW Art Beat Studio Tour 2017 and 2016 Springfest at the Depot 2017 Jansen Art Center Fall and Early Summer Museum of Northwest Art Live Auction 2016 and 2015 Awards Refined Living in Anacortes won the People's Choice Award at the Community Hang-Up at the August 2017 Mount Vernon Artwalk. Pacific Northwest Jewelers Association Competition, 2006, People's Choice Award International Diamond Awards 1978 as part of the Mastercraft Jewelry team Federation of Canadian Artists Juried Exhibit 1974, Certificate of Meritorious Achievement in Lithography Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair Juried Exhibit, 1972 2nd Place, Painting |