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Mokuhanga Woodblock Print Artist
Water and nature are the inspirations for the mokuhanga prints of Linda J. Beeman. She is passionate about showcasing and conserving the beauty of our waterways and natural areas. Linda seeks out the common beauty of rural landscapes and the lakes, rivers, wetlands and waterfalls found in her travels to transform into prints. The four seasons create an always changing landscape of imagery just waiting to be captured in the beautiful and complex Japanese art form of mokuhanga.
Moku means wood and hanga means print. A wood block is carved for each color while overlaying parts of the blocks create second, third and fourth colors. Watercolor is brushed on to each block and then hand printed on to Japanese washi. Each print may have 2 to 12 or more carved wood blocks. Traditionally, mokuhanga was created by workshops of artisans — some carving parts of blocks and some printing. It was a very labor-intensive and time consuming form of artwork. Linda carves and prints each one herself. For that reason, editions are usually limited to 12 prints and never reprinted.
Linda’s detailed prints have garnered top awards in juried competitions. Her work can be found in private and corporate collections around the world. Known for both the precision
of her carving and her subtle, quiet colors, Linda’s prints
transport the viewer to a place worth knowing and protecting.
A Message from Linda:
I am an environmental artist working exclusively in the ancient
water-based Japanese art of mokuhanga — woodblock print.
This medium gives me subtleties of color and tone unavailable
in other mediums.
The spiritual connection that I find in the creation of the
print is extremely important to me. The process is quiet,
calming and meditative. Carving individual wood blocks for
each color in the print, isolated profiles are separated and
then joined again. This exploration of forms within a space
creates a deeper, intimate encounter with nature. The
emotional, physical and spiritual energy I use to create a
print somehow becomes imbedded within it to reveal the
heart and spirit of a location.
Primarily showing wilderness landscapes and waterscapes,
and, having the four seasons of imagery at my disposal, it
is a joy to showcase the beauty, diverse ecology, geography
and healing value of our world through my prints.
I am taking you to a destination, a secret place that you can
experience and will want to know personally. Creating a sense
of stillness and peace and shelter…the journey awakens you to
the vulnerability of our natural spaces. The significance of
protection is stimulated.
The rarely noticed or hidden becomes elevated to the sacred.
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