About The Artist:
Charles Garabedian
Charles Garabedian is an American artist known for his imaginative paintings and drawings rich in references to Greek and Chinese symbolism. His detailed artwork reveals a deeply personal world that explores the relationship between painting and sculpture. Garabedian was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1923. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1933 where he began a long academic period. He studied at the University of California; Santa Barbara,...
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About The Medium:
Woodcut
A relief process in which the image is cut in a block of wood with tools such as knives, goughers or chisels. The image is inked with a roller, paper is applied to the surface and the back is then rubbed by hand or with a rubbing tool, transferring the image to the paper.