Raven! David Everett Adds "Raven" to His Southwest Lexicon

Cardinal, chiroscuro woodcut, image 10 x 8 inches, paper 12 3/4 x 14 inches, edition of 20.

Flatbed is excited to announce the publication of David Everett’s most recent woodcut, “Raven.” Everett has been creating woodcuts to add to his ongoing series of Southwest animals, and for the last two years has focused on birds. Growing up near Beaumont in East Texas, Everett was attentive to the myriad of species to be found in Texas. His woodcuts are faithful to each bird’s descriptive details. Raven, his newest woodcut, is of the species known as the common Raven. Ravens and crows are part of the large family of birds known as corvids that also includes jays, magpies, rooks, and more (but does not include grackles, although they may look similar). Texas is home to two species of ravens and three species of crows. Central Texas is a native habitat for the common Raven and is referred to as a “resident.” Common Ravens make many different kinds of calls varying from a low, gurgling croak to harsh grating sounds and shrill alarm calls. You might hear them before you see them, and they are not often found in flocks, but instead travel in mated pairs.

The chiaroscuro woodcut method that Everett used for this print and the others in the series, refers to printing with two carved woodblocks to create a finished image. For Raven the “blue” block was printed first. Carved areas in the blue block reveal the highlights of the image. After the blue ink dried, the key block was printed in black over the blue. The key block carries all the details of Raven, the background, and the full figure of an adult raven in the distance.

Raven was printed in a limited edition of 20. To learn more and to acquire the print link to RAVEN stop by Flatbed during gallery hours to see this print and the others in Everett’s series. You can also purchase this and any of the other Everett prints through our online store. We can safely ship this and any of our prints anywhere.