New Etchings from Printmaking Class

I just wrapped up another printmaking class at the Garrison Art Center with Ezra Heller. This session, I focused on etching with soft ground, drypoint, aquatint, and chine collé.

These are two of my favorite pieces from the class.

I used pages from a local phone book as the collage element, layering text over the images to create an interesting contrast between the structured lines of print and the organic quality of the drawn portrait. Both are printed on archival Fabriano paper. The paper size is 7x10 inches, and the image size is 4x6 inches. I love how the delicate etching lines interact with the printed text, creating a sense of history and layering.

Both prints are available for sale at $65 each + S&H. Please email me or click here for more info.

Show Prep & The Process Behind My Collage Portraits

With my upcoming show approaching, I’ve been focused on framing, organizing, and making final decisions on what will be included. It’s always a mix of logistics and reflection—figuring out what fits together and seeing how the work holds up as a whole.

For both BEFORE AFTER BETWEEN and TRANSFORMATIONS, I’ve built each collage portrait from antique and vintage imagery sourced from Flickr’s extensive royalty-free archives. Old book illustrations, forgotten photographs, scraps of text—things that once had meaning to someone but have since been untethered from their original context.

None of these images were ever meant to be together, but now they form faces, expressions, and identities that feel whole. It’s a lot like memory—disjointed details coming together into a story, even when they don’t quite belong.

By searching, choosing, and assembling these pieces, I create new connections between them. Each fragment carries its own history, but together, they become something else. In a way, the work is about giving them a second life—letting these forgotten images take on new meaning now.

More soon as the show gets closer.

New Mini Art Portraits For Sale

I recently completed a few mini portraits that had been sitting in progress, and this one stands out as a favorite. She came to life with pencils, ink, and a pop of hot pink from a Crayola marker. While the vibrant pink isn’t lightfast and will inevitably fade over time, I’ve applied a light coat of UV protective spray to help preserve it. How it will evolve remains to be seen, but that unpredictability feels like part of her story.
She is available for purchase here: https://kendrashedenhelm.bigcartel.com/. I’ve placed her in a charming little frame (optional but included in the price), which you can see featured below.

Mockup of the mini art portrait in a little ornate frame.

Mini portrait of a woman in hot pink. She is approximately 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches.