Fat Crow Press - New Mexico

Fat Crow Press is the print studio of Julie Sola, located in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

“My interest in printmaking was originally sparked when a friend showed me some of her wood cut prints. Since finding the medium, I have continued to explore the creative options available in printmaking and have taken a few classes from local printmakers.

I find printmaking to be the most successful way for me to express my ideas. My ideas first take shape in a sketch. Once my drawing is fully developed, I transfer it to linoleum where the drawing goes through changes as I carve it. At this stage I am able to edit the drawing as I wish.

Since I am working reductively, taking away linoleum to create white areas to make texture, shape and line, I am able to see my simple idea be transformed into something that looks totally different. I am very passionate about printmaking and I have not lost the excitement I get when I am pulling a print. You never exactly know how it is going to turn out once the ink is on the paper. “