Bill Ritchie's art in the

Karen Dorcas Collection

Mini Halfwood Press No. 47

2009. Mini Halfwood Press SN60047. Walnut, Ipe, purple heart and ebony trim with brass medallions. Instrument box is not shown.

Artist's comment: Karen has a friend near Seattle who owns a Mini Halfwood, and Karen contacted me after she saw it at her friend's home. She lives in Alaska, and was visiting the Puget Sound in February. She stopped on her way to the airport for a quick look, liked what she saw, previewed a printmaking lesson, and went home. She got her press the first of June.

Facsimile image of Bill's print, "Vision of ArtsPort"

"Vision of ArtsPort"

2008. Print. Intaglio. Sanguine and black from two etched copper plates, 7 X 5 Image on cream chine colle on 7 3/4 X 6 in. white Fabriano. T/P, signed lower right.

Artist's Comment: For Emeralda, my imaginary world, I designated one of its islands as ArtSport--the domain of expertise in cyber art navigation. Every island has its own official artist's stamp, and this design is for ArtsPort. The print shows only the image without the lettering and numbers. It was the first time I made a real (not digital) version of it. This was made in Index, Washington, a mountain village art festival.

Bill Ritchie and Karen Dorcas, 2009