In the summer of 1977, I took a trip to Scotland, England, and Ireland with my fiance, Kathy Torrey. Kathy had been studying the folk culture of the Outer Hebrides and had met this fellow on a previous visit. He was pitching hay into stacks on the machair, the fertile grassland on the west coast of the island of South Uist. Uist is one of the few remaining gaelic-speaking areas of Scotland. I used engraved crosshatching to get the feel of mist in the background. The woodblock measures 5” x 7”.
Randy Miller
Wood Engravings
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Island Man, Scotland
When you purchase Island Man, Scotland by Randy Miller, you are acquiring an original work of art, engraved by hand in wood and printed by the artist. It is not a photographic or digital reproduction.
A note about Editions: The prints are not strictly limited in number. This is due to the durability of boxwood, my choice of wood for engraving. It is an extremely dense hardwood capable of yielding thousands of prints with no noticeable deterioration. I therefore number my prints in Editions of 200, succeeding editions denoted by a Roman numeral “II”, “III” and so on. This allows for continued functional use of an increasingly scarce wood.
The artist uses black, oil-based ink on smooth, Welsh cream-colored paper called basingwerk. The print is signed, titled and numbered in pencil by the artist and enclosed in a clear plastic sleeve. The print is suitable for matting and framing. Shipped via USPS Priority Mail.
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• Island Man, Scotland
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• Edition I
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• Actual image size, 5”x7”
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• $50
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• Island Man, Scotland
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• Edition I
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• Actual image size, 5”x7”
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• $50
