the lone pine

by Jim Meyer

As a woodcut printmaker for over thirty years, Meyer often explores Minnesota north shore landscapes from intimate perspectives. Meyer seeks to reflect his materials in his compositions and finds the naturally bold quality of the woodcut print suitable for this purpose. He hand carves and individually inks each block, incorporating the natural woodgrain of his cuts into the finished pieces. The Lone Pine is a reduction print made using a single block of shina wood, alternating between carving and printing the block several times to create a multilayer print. It depicts Shovel Point, a site which overlooks Lake Superior, at Tettegouche State Park.