Walking in Portland | Hard Ground Etching with aquatint on copper

Walking in Portland | Hard Ground Etching with aquatint on copperI live in Portland Oregon and having grown up in Tucson Arizona it feels like it rains here all the time, because it does. I am no longer bothered by it but the weather here is real. Hand pulled print is made with a copper plate with hard ground etching and Aquatint. Cranfield burnt umber ink on Hahnemhle copperplate paper.. Hand pulled print by Ray Bidegain Open edition 4"x 4" inches on an 10 x 10" sheet. Signed numbered and titled by the artist on

Gamblin  Prussian Blue ink

This is truly the only way still life photography works for me

75 x 6 inches on an 11 x 15

" The Secret of Secrets

A well know Boucherie I came across in Strasbourg while exploring the streets

they stand there with lots of drama and defense doing the work of nature

I find comfort and familiarity help me to find the photographs that feel natural to me

There are many reasons why I chose to use this lush blue ink

I found the architectural details in Paris captured my attention over and over again

Every year I collect dry leaves

Signed and dated by the artist

My favorite thing to do while walking around during my travels in Europe is to notice and photograph small scenes that flirt with my attention and make me think about what is inside