I'm drawn to the craft of woodcut printmaking because it's an interesting process involving a series of quite different stages: beginning with concept and design, through sketching and carving, to the final printing. I like the tactile quality of the form and the energy transmitted from the heart and han d through gouges and knives to wood, and then, with the application of ink, to paper. Because my roots are deep in New England soil, local flora and fauna, the architecture of buildings and trees or a snowy landscape present me with inspiration on all sides for subject matter. My woodcut prints are available printed from the carved block onto rice paper or reduced and printed as notecards, calendar or book.