Early Autumn, Jean Gumpper, Woodcut
Artist Statement
My work hovers between representation and abstraction and often focuses on the edges between water and land. Walking, hiking, and looking are the beginnings of
my prints. This contemplative, restorative practice is an intimate and direct approach to visualizing nature.
I’m intrigued with the rhythms of markmaking and the possibilities of color, texture, and movement. I hope to capture the sense of being in the landscape, hearing the sounds, feeling the air. I work within a structure, the tradition of woodcut, which allows me to freely explore the layers and shifts within it.
The subject matter of much of my work is the changes in seasons, such as these leaves just beginning to turn, but the content is often about the inevitable changes in our lives.
