Description

This original linocut print featuring Sweet Lemon Kitchen was carved, inked, and printed by hand one layer at a time. Sweet Lemon Kitchen is a popular cafe in Georgetown, Texas, loved by tourists and locals alike. This piece was created completely by my own two hands. The 5 color print was made using the reduction printmaking method. A single linoleum block is hand carved, inked, a layer of color is printed, and then the process is repeated using the same block for each color of the print. Since each layer of the print is carved away after printing, there’s no going back and the print cannot be made again. I use oil-based printmaking ink and acid-free, white printmaking paper.

SIZE: Paper size is 11×14”. The image measures 8×10”.

This is a limited edition of only 27 prints and cannot be created again. Each handmade print has the edition number, title and artist signature written in pencil below the image.

The artwork will be shipped in a cellophane bag with extra cardboard and in a rigid envelope to keep the print from bending in transit.

As an artist and resident of Georgetown, I really enjoy creating pieces that connect the viewer to this place I call home. This print is part of a larger collection of original linocut prints I am creating featuring Georgetown locations. The collection currently includes Sweet Lemon Kitchen, the Palace Theatre, San Gabriel Bridge, Monument Cafe, & 309 Coffee. As an artist, I feel inspired by the small businesses and restaurants in Georgetown that make our town such a special place. I started this collection as a way to highlight some of my favorite spots in Georgetown and the beautiful, historic buildings on the square. As AI images and digital art are on the rise, I’m feeling drawn to the old, traditional, and more time consuming ways of creating art by hand. Printmaking is a slow, careful process. I don’t have a press, so every bit of each print is made completely by hand. The locations in the collection are everyday places of work, play, celebration, creativity, and memory for those of us who live our lives in Georgetown. It seems fitting to honor them with this type of unhurried creation.

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