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Fresh Paint
Title: Fresh Paint
Artist: Susan James
Medium: Polymer photogravure
Subject Matter: "Fresh Paint" is a playful tribute to a young Onaqui colt, captured in a moment of rapt attention. This polymer photogravure isolates the essential, enduring rhythm of new life on the range, focusing on the dynamic paint foal as it meets the viewer’s gaze. Its striking "fresh paint" markings and flowing white mane radiates the raw, spirited energy that characterizes the American West. By capturing this split-second intersection of innocence and playfulness, the image speaks to the herd's fragile existence in the heart of a disappearing Utah desert sanctuary. Through the tactile, grittier texture of the photogravure process, this edition honors the quiet resiliency of the next generation thriving on its ancestral range.
Source photo by Susan James, May 2025.
Printmaking Process: hand-pulled intaglio etching
Ink/Paper Combination: Black ink printed on Hahnemühle copperplate paper.
Image Size: 6 × 4 inches
Paper Size: 10 × 8 inches
Edition Size: 30 original prints plus three Artist’s Proofs. All prints are signed, numbered, and titled in graphite pencil by the artist.
All images come with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist
Remarks: This image represents a typical image in the edition. A specific edition number (i.e.: 3/30) may no longer be available.
Title: Fresh Paint
Artist: Susan James
Medium: Polymer photogravure
Subject Matter: "Fresh Paint" is a playful tribute to a young Onaqui colt, captured in a moment of rapt attention. This polymer photogravure isolates the essential, enduring rhythm of new life on the range, focusing on the dynamic paint foal as it meets the viewer’s gaze. Its striking "fresh paint" markings and flowing white mane radiates the raw, spirited energy that characterizes the American West. By capturing this split-second intersection of innocence and playfulness, the image speaks to the herd's fragile existence in the heart of a disappearing Utah desert sanctuary. Through the tactile, grittier texture of the photogravure process, this edition honors the quiet resiliency of the next generation thriving on its ancestral range.
Source photo by Susan James, May 2025.
Printmaking Process: hand-pulled intaglio etching
Ink/Paper Combination: Black ink printed on Hahnemühle copperplate paper.
Image Size: 6 × 4 inches
Paper Size: 10 × 8 inches
Edition Size: 30 original prints plus three Artist’s Proofs. All prints are signed, numbered, and titled in graphite pencil by the artist.
All images come with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist
Remarks: This image represents a typical image in the edition. A specific edition number (i.e.: 3/30) may no longer be available.