Bill Ritchie Work in California
 
in the

Anne Van Oppen Collection

Galleon Halfwood Press #3

2010. Galleon Halfwood Press. Serial No. 90003. Specifications: Roller diameter 2 1/4" x 9" long, top and bottom. Bed is 5/16" thick polycarbonate, 9" x 26". The overall length is 27"; overall width is 13 3/4"; overall height is 15". Weight is 50 lbs.; Drive wheel is 12" diameter stainless steel. The bed is rack-driven, approximating a 3:1 mechanical advantage. Woods used are Brazilian ipe, Australian jarrah, and Gaboon ebony. The pressure screws are linked so they are synchronized. The press includes three etching felts.

Artist's comment: Ann contacted me via e-mail in October of '09 and reserved No. 3. She was putting together a new studio. In the following months she sent me cards she printed in relief, some with special papers (see below). She's a member of the Los Angeles Print Society, in which you will find the following: "For as long as I can remember nature has been a primary interest of mine. I was fortunate to grow up in a place where hillsides were open and available. For nearly as long, I have been drawing and painting. Printmaking has captured my complete attention. I find it a wonderful way to capture the natural things that attract me and fix them in an artistic medium. Artist Contact.


Seasonal card by Anne Van Oppen


See the press tested before it left Seattle. Click here.

Anne made SEVEN videos of her collaboration with Lisa Toth, a New York artist. One can learn a lot here - like an hour's worth of non-toxic etching, galvanic etching, mixing Japanese woodcut color with etching and more!

No. 1 - http://youtu.be/HnXPvBGcikM

No. 2 - http://youtu.be/lj7IPIwue1w

No. 3 - http://youtu.be/9yteUD4T42c

No. 4 - http://youtu.be/i25s3o4OuG8

No. 5 - http://youtu.be/k_nWfK4zC3Q

No. 6 - http://youtu.be/R4FsFUFiHCU

No. 7 - http://youtu.be/xs1nGHHwwUI

Other owners of a Galleon Halfwood Press are: Pat Austin, Josef Beery, Carol Brozman, Delores Carlos, Erika Chamberlin, Wendy Anne Crittenden, Gretchen Davidson, Ava Everett, John & Laurie Fairman, Harold Foster, B. H. Giza, Chris Groves, Kirsten Horning, Cathy Immordino, China Kay, Joo Hee Kim, Gene Laughter (d), Eva Mastandrea, Kristy Melgoza, Lyle Miller, George Otsuka, Cate Pfeifer, Ritchie Foundation, Scott Skinner, Thomas Smith, and Jo Tyler.


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