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The log structure of Fort Holmes sits atop the highest point on Mackinac Island, reminiscent of the days when it was an instrumental outpost in the War of 1812. Now part of the Historic Park's interpretive tours, there are no soldiers except for this inhabitant who lives in one of the weapon ports in the blockhouse. This woodcut tells a bit of that story...

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...