Chopped Wood

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From Woodcut by Bryan Nash Gil

Hemlock 82, 2008 

39 1/2 x 38 1/4 inches

(above) This trunk was found at a pig farm in Barkhamsted, Connecticut. I was immediately drawn to the strong pattern of the wavy rings (the result of irregularities in the growth of the hole). In the print, a cut branch creates a prominent form that extends from the center to the right edge, and various insect holes dot the lower perimeter of the block.

(below) Block and print of Hemlock 82

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