On May 7, Ann Korologos Gallery in Basalt, Colorado, will unveil Carved, Etched, Painted, a group exhibition showing a mixture of printmaking and painting techniques from a group of talented artists. Presenting new work in the show will be Leon Loughridge, Sherrie York, Joel Ostlind and Linda Lillegraven. Each artist creates work with their own unique methods, but the art is unified in its appreciation of nature, wildlife and the West. 
Leon Loughridge, Spirit Bear Clouds, woodblock print, ed. 10 of 15, 18 x 12"
“Each artist has taken his or her medium of choice, woodblock and linocut printmaking, copper plate etching and oil painting, to a level of mastery and personal connection to capture their observations in nature,” says gallery owner Ann Korologos. “From the absolute values created when carving wood or linoleum, to the sketch-like lines of copper etching, to painting with oil, these techniques are physically rigid, yet the works are soft, light and atmospheric.”
Sherrie York, Out of the Blue, reduction linocut, 18 x 18"
Loughridge will be showing three new woodblock prints and several watercolors. “One of the woodblocks that I am excited about is a sunset landscape with colorful clouds over the Rio Grande Gorge. The watercolors are of the Aspen area,” he says. “I am mostly know for my woodblocks but enjoy working with watercolors. When out hiking, I carry my watercolor travel kit to create quick studies that I can use as inspiration for the woodblocks that I create in the studio. These small sketches are key to building dramatic compositions as they have captured the essence of the scene.”
Linda Lillegraven, McGill Lane Evening, oil on linen, 24 x 36"
York works almost exclusively in linocut, although she has done a few woodblock prints in the past, and she also creates watercolor studies that inform her final pieces. The artist hopes a show like this can clear up some misconceptions about these mediums. “The proliferation of giclée and other reproductions that are marketed as ‘prints’ has caused no small amount of confusion for collectors who are unfamiliar with original prints and printmaking processes,” she says. “I am always delighted when I have the opportunity to demonstrate or talk about my process with viewers; I enjoy empowering people with new knowledge and facilitating connections with their own experience.”
Joel Ostlind, The Bamboo Rod IV, etching with watercolor, 5 x 8"Works in the show include York’s linocut Out of the Blue, showing a bird creating a ripple effect on the surface of a lake or stream; Lillegraven’s oil of a country road, McGill Lane Evening; and Ostlind’s sporting and fishing scenes done as etchings.
The works will hang through May 31. —
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