Title: Along the Oconaluftee
Artist: Susan James
About This Piece:
This striking piece is a photogravure created by Susan James, based on a photograph she captured in October 2022. Titled "Along the Oconaluftee," the image focuses on a small, rustic log barn located at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, North Carolina. Rendered in blue monochrome, the photogravure emphasizes the texture of the old, weathered wood and the dense forest surrounding the clearing. The foreground is covered with a scattering of fallen leaves, indicating the autumn season, and a textured, rustic split-rail fence runs alongside the barn. Although the nearby Oconaluftee River is referenced in the title, it remains unseen, leaving the viewer's focus entirely on the lonely, historic structure nestled at the edge of the woods, capturing a quiet moment of Appalachian history.
Medium: Copper Plate Photogravure
Printmaking Process: hand-printed intaglio etching, minor hand coloring (bee.)
Ink/Paper Combination: Blue-black ink printed on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper.
Image Size: 6.75 x 10.75 inches
Paper Size: 10.5 x 16.5 inches
Edition Start Date: 2022
Edition Size: No more than 50 original prints plus five Artist Proofs.
All prints are signed, numbered, and titled in graphite pencil by the artist. All images come with a Certificate of Authenticity, which includes the artist’s signature, a detailed description of the edition, and the Passerina Press seal embossed on gold seal in right-side corner.
Edition Number of This Piece: 4/50
Mat and Frame Description: Double mat, midnight-blue velvet mat over black inner mat with ¼ inch reveal. Mats are mounted over print margins, revealing the characteristic embossing of the intaglio plate. Surrounded by black polymer frame.
Outer Frame Dimensions: Approximately 15.5 x 19.5 inches, 1.5 inches deep.
Title: Along the Oconaluftee
Artist: Susan James
About This Piece:
This striking piece is a photogravure created by Susan James, based on a photograph she captured in October 2022. Titled "Along the Oconaluftee," the image focuses on a small, rustic log barn located at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, North Carolina. Rendered in blue monochrome, the photogravure emphasizes the texture of the old, weathered wood and the dense forest surrounding the clearing. The foreground is covered with a scattering of fallen leaves, indicating the autumn season, and a textured, rustic split-rail fence runs alongside the barn. Although the nearby Oconaluftee River is referenced in the title, it remains unseen, leaving the viewer's focus entirely on the lonely, historic structure nestled at the edge of the woods, capturing a quiet moment of Appalachian history.
Medium: Copper Plate Photogravure
Printmaking Process: hand-printed intaglio etching, minor hand coloring (bee.)
Ink/Paper Combination: Blue-black ink printed on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper.
Image Size: 6.75 x 10.75 inches
Paper Size: 10.5 x 16.5 inches
Edition Start Date: 2022
Edition Size: No more than 50 original prints plus five Artist Proofs.
All prints are signed, numbered, and titled in graphite pencil by the artist. All images come with a Certificate of Authenticity, which includes the artist’s signature, a detailed description of the edition, and the Passerina Press seal embossed on gold seal in right-side corner.
Edition Number of This Piece: 4/50
Mat and Frame Description: Double mat, midnight-blue velvet mat over black inner mat with ¼ inch reveal. Mats are mounted over print margins, revealing the characteristic embossing of the intaglio plate. Surrounded by black polymer frame.
Outer Frame Dimensions: Approximately 15.5 x 19.5 inches, 1.5 inches deep.
