CLEARCUTS and LANDSLIDES
Softwoods grow quickly in the Pacific Northwest. The shock of clearcuts when I first moved here slowly shifted as those forests regrew and then were logged again. Many of the clearcuts in this series are in a 5,000 acre county park, and proceeds from the timber sales are financing the land purchase—adding more layers of complexity, Landslides reshape this region as well, sometimes with deadly results. I find the visual chaos created by these actions—whether natural or man made—both disturbing and compelling.
Stottie Clear Cut, Etching, 5 x 6 inch plate
View from Gratitude Way with Stottie clearcut in the distance, Etching, 5 x 6 inch plate
Landslide on Toe Jam Hill, charcoal on paper, 40 x 22 inches
Small landslide at Port Gamble, charcoal on paper, 14 x 10 inches
Gratitude Way burn pile #1, multi color lino cut, 9 x 6 inches
Gratitude Way burn pile #2, multi color lino cut, 9 x 6 inches