Babette Katz

I am a relief printmaker and book artist.  I like the simplicity of the materials I use —- carving tools, rollers, oil-based ink, and the back of a rubbing spoon.  Place a fine piece of rice paper on top of the inked carved surface of linoleum or wood, rub it with the back of a rubbing spoon and come up with a fully realized dramatic image.  This is a hand-pulled relief print.  Its power is enhanced by the use of black ink alone on white paper.  Many of my prints are narrative and character driven.  Black ink, white paper, and pared down linoleum or wood must carry the burden of proof.