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This 8 by 11 woodcut was made by reduction using 2 blocks and multiple colors. Our military and first responders often get recognition as our "heroes." I also believe that all are heroes in their own way - the hotel maids, mechanics, nurses, teachers, crane operators, school children and so many more, all contribute to the health and quality of life in our communities in heroic ways!

After a life-long experience as a do-it-yourselfer and woodworker, making practical items like furniture and toys, in 2012 Ben took a weekend workshop in woodblock printing at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota, with artist Nick Wroblewski. After that initial experience he has continued to learn new skills as a woodcut artist, taking his creative energies as a retired pastor into new artistic directions. More recently Ben has studied drawing and painting at Northern Michigan University and is a member of Lake Superior Art Association. He particularly enjoys subjects provided by landscapes and subjects wherever he is. Travelling in 2016 on the Rhine and Mosel Rivers he spent a relaxing hour or two each day creating...