The Hidden Railway
The salt marsh of San Pablo Bay is an ocean of grass whispering secrets. In its muddy waters, the Ridgway’s Rail goes about the business of survival with determination. Marshes are the lungs of the bay: improving water quality, sequestering carbon, and mitigating the dangers of flooding. In the smoggy distance are an oil refinery and the slopes of Mt Diablo. This print was created to support Point Blue Conservation Science projects.
Each woodcut is an original. The inking and hand pulling processes are labor intensive, contributing lovely individual differences and insuring a small edition size. Prints are wrapped in archival paper, and shipped flat. Please contact me with any questions or concerns. Framed prints are available through my galleries.
Print size 17x22.5, image size 13x19
©2020 edition of 23
Reduction woodblock print using 2 plates,
19 ink colors printed on Seikishui
The salt marsh of San Pablo Bay is an ocean of grass whispering secrets. In its muddy waters, the Ridgeway’s Rail goes about the business of survival with determination. Marshes are the lungs of the bay, improving water quality and mitigating the dangers of flooding. Restoration work with the help of school children through the STRAW program have increased the chances of survival of this rare species. In the smoggy distance are an oil refinery and the slopes of Mt Diablo.
10 % of “Hidden Railways” 2020 print sales, goes to support Point Blue Conservation Science projects. Each “Creative Print” is an original; the inking and hand pulling processes contribute individual differences. Prints are wrapped in archival paper, and placed in tubes for shipping. Please contact me with any questions or concerns. (Framing is not available at this time.)
Reduction woodblock print using 2 plates, 19 ink colors printed on Sekishu edition of 23, 17x22.5 .©whipplesmith,2020