Artist statement: Shadows of bears pass by my studio on colorful autumn days. I collected these leaves from the nearby "bear trail" and imprinted them onto soft ground on the zinc plate. I etched the plate in acid outside on a sunny day filled with these autumn colors.

Summer's End
intaglio etching
hand printed and hand painted with watercolor

Arches cover paper
edition size: 25
image size: approximately 12"x18"
$250 unframed plus shipping