Cavernous 4 is a hand-carved original linocut print that explores the dramatic light, shadow, and tactile textures of subterranean geology and liminal spaces. Inspired by a fusion of industrial pit heritage and raw limestone cave formations, this relief print features dense, hand-carved gouge work, fractured rock faces, and towering structural chasm details.
Beyond its standalone composition, Cavernous 4 serves as a key structural panel within the larger multi-piece modular linocut installation, Between the Hollow and the Wire. Within the 6-panel composite layout, this specific block features twice—once in its standard orientation alongside an industrial shipyard hook and other motifs, and a second time inverted to create a mirrored, echoing chasm effect across the installation. This dual placement reinforces the themes of recurrence, psychological tension, and shifting physical perspectives central to the overall series.
Individually hand-pulled and hand-burnished without a printing press using a traditional wooden baren, each print retains the subtle physical pressure and unique tactile characteristics of the artist's hand. Printed with oil-based ink on premium 245gsm archival paper.
2026
This is a linocut printed on lovely Arnhem 1618 245gsm paper.
From a limited edition of 12
Size: 31 cm x 44 cm (12.2 in × 17. 3 in)
The work is signed and numbered by the artist.
Each linocut print will not be identical to the next, due to the nature of the printing process, but this adds to its unique quality.
Cavernous 4 is a hand-carved original linocut print that explores the dramatic light, shadow, and tactile textures of subterranean geology and liminal spaces. Inspired by a fusion of industrial pit heritage and raw limestone cave formations, this relief print features dense, hand-carved gouge work, fractured rock faces, and towering structural chasm details.
Beyond its standalone composition, Cavernous 4 serves as a key structural panel within the larger multi-piece modular linocut installation, Between the Hollow and the Wire. Within the 6-panel composite layout, this specific block features twice—once in its standard orientation alongside an industrial shipyard hook and other motifs, and a second time inverted to create a mirrored, echoing chasm effect across the installation. This dual placement reinforces the themes of recurrence, psychological tension, and shifting physical perspectives central to the overall series.
Individually hand-pulled and hand-burnished without a printing press using a traditional wooden baren, each print retains the subtle physical pressure and unique tactile characteristics of the artist's hand. Printed with oil-based ink on premium 245gsm archival paper.
2026
This is a linocut printed on lovely Arnhem 1618 245gsm paper.
From a limited edition of 12
Size: 31 cm x 44 cm (12.2 in × 17. 3 in)
The work is signed and numbered by the artist.
Each linocut print will not be identical to the next, due to the nature of the printing process, but this adds to its unique quality.
✋ Hand-Burnished
Printed entirely by hand using a traditional wooden baren—no mechanical press used.
✒️ Hand-Carved
Carved into traditional hessian-backed linoleum using Swiss gouges.
📜 Archival Quality
Pulled on heavy, acid-free archival paper with professional relief inks.
