$225
Original multicolor reduction woodcut print. Handprinted and hand-carved 5 color reduction woodcut print. The printed area measures 14 inches by 20 inches. This can fit an 18"x24" inch frame with no mat and have a 2-inch white paper border, or it can be beautifully matted and fit a standard size 18"x24" or a 24"x30" frame. Print is a Limited Edition of 13 that can no longer ever be made or printed again. Carving each layer and then printing that part of the image 5 separate times took me over 70+ hours to complete. To be honest it is probably much higher than that, but I don't want to think about it.
This is the 5th print in my anthropomorphic animal/human series. This series was fun to create and design. Each print is focused on finding the personality traits of each animal and then matching clothing to resemble that associated personality trait. This print is titled, Fancy, and is a depiction of the way clothing can make you feel and even changed your outlook on the world and especially upon yourself. Recently I have finally started to take care of myself the way I always wanted to; both physically, yet more important mentally. Eating right, and accepting I needed help for my severe depression and anxiety led me down a road to becoming a better person for both myself and for my family. During this process, I lost 60 pounds and was am currently at the lowest weight I have ever been since high school (14 years ago). Thus, my slef esteem, self image, and vision of who I was has changed. I have now started where tighter shirts, sweaters, and more slim fit cardigans. This is a style I never wore before but I feel great and when I wear these new clothes I feel "Fancy". The choice for a squirrel relates to the fact that if I was an animal, I am pretty sure I'd be a squirrel since I can never sit still, I was also recently diagnosed with severe ADHD, and have way too much energy pretty much all of the time until I go to sleep. This print reflects my journey of taking care of myself physically and mentally and the way that my self identity has shifted in a drastically positive manner.