Last year, I worked on a series of linocut prints inspired by desert skies in places such as California’s Joshua Tree National Park and Anza Borrego Desert State Park. The series of limited edition lino prints is called Here and Now and these are a couple of them.

Here and Now II - Linocut Print by Rich Fowler

The linoleum block print above is printed on 14”x11” Stonehenge paper (250 gsm), while the one below is larger and on 28”x22” paper.

Detail of the Lino Print Titled, Here and Now III

You can see a short video of me printing layers of this linocut on Instagram. The finished print is made up of more than 25 block printed impressions.

Both linocuts are available for sale on Etsy.

I was recently approached by Redfin to contribute a design tip for people displaying art in their home. It was nice to be asked and I recommended adding an artwork by a local artist from your hometown or a place you’ve visited. The post is called, “13 DIY Home Decor Projects You Can Complete in a Weekend,” and you can read my suggestion along with tips from design professionals.

This is a new, small linoleum block print titled, Coastline I. It was inspired by time spent on the Northern California coast in places like Point Reyes National Seashore, Mt. Tamalpais and the Marin Headlands.

Coastline I - Linocut Print

This new linocut poster - "Adventure Awaits" - was printed from a hand-carved block of linoleum with Caligo oil-based relief ink on white Stonehenge printmaking paper. It's currently available in my Etsy shop.

"Adventure Awaits" - Lino Print

Lately, I've been focused on a new linocut print featuring a Volkswagen Vanagon. It's going to be printed as a 16"x20" poster when I'm done.  Here's a sneak peek of the project.

Making a few minor changes to this linoleum block this morning. Hope to print it later this week. #printmaking #linocut #wanderlust
Posted by Boarding All Rows on Tuesday, March 22, 2016

I'm thrilled to be included in Collector Art Shop's group exhibition for the month of July. It's at their wonderful new Jack London Square location. I have a selection of linocut prints in the show.

Exhibition of linocut prints at Collector Art Shop

I've finished some new block prints over the last couple months including these two - Kauai and Ocean. Both were inspired by my travels to places like Hawaii, Samoa and the Cook Islands, as well as my son's fascination with ocean creatures. They were printed with oil-based relief ink on my etching press.

Kauai - Linocut Print

For Ocean, I used two blocks, one for the water and another for the fish, which I carved and printed using the reduction technique.

Ocean - Linocut Print