Save The Montauk Whales
Themes
A statement of environmental crisis delivered in a package of humorous science-fiction kitsch.
A critique of humanity’s failure to protect endangered species, suggesting that humanity should rely on enlightened aliens to save us from ourselves.
Style
Oil grisaille wipe-out on wood board, using subtractive drawing methods by scraping away the light values and allowing the white of the canvas ground to show through.
Inspiration sources for printmaking include Rembrandt’s monoprints, Gustav Courbet’s landscapes, Thomas Moran, Rockwell Kent, and James McNeill Whistler.
Reference: The Painterly Print: Monotypes from the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century, January, 1980. New York: Metropolitan Museum, 1980. 262 Pages. Exhibition catalogue surveying various artists' use of monotype processes. An important reference work, beautifully illustrated.
Oil Study
“Save The Whales Oil Study”, 2025. Oil on board, 8×10 inches.
Monotype Print and Pen Sketches
