SARA DAVID RINGLER
Balance 2026 woodcut. VE 3/6
48 x 24 inches, Oil based ink on Masa paper
Woodcut on birch plywood executed with hand carving tools and a carving knife. Printed with oil based inks on Masa paper. Small stencils add color elements. I usually print between 3 to 6 of each block with variation.
A young woman balances a wooden jug on her head, she is in traditional African kitenge attire, proud of her heritage. As an adult she chose to understand traditional ways to hand down understanding to the next generation.
Gathering Together woodcut 2025
48 x 24 Woodblock on Masa paper.
VE 3/5
Carved on birch plywood by hand and with an electric carving knife. I used oil based professional relief inks. This is a variable edition of 5 prints, each a unique color variation. I wanted to capture the moment of encounter with these marvelous African animals. Who was more curious as we stared at each other?
Protection, 2026
48 x 24 masa paper. VE 3/5
I returned from an African safari with a powerful mask/shield which symbolically depicts family and acts as a way to offer protection. I incorporated an image of a large black Sable which I encountered on safari, casting a strong haunting figure. The woodcut was created on Birch plywood, using hand carving tools and an electric carving knife.
After the Bath. 2025
Woodcut 48 x 24 on masa paper V.E. 1/6
Birch plywood was again used to make this block, carved with hand and electric tools. I delighted in watching this elephant splash and wash with mud. We did however get in between a mother and baby which was an unsettling situation. This is a variable edition which changes both color and textures.
Girl in the Park. 2025
Woodcut 48 x 24 on masa paper V.E. 1/5
Birch plywood was again used to make this block, carved with hand and electric tools. I met this young woman who was about to perform in a park in CapeTown, South Arfrica. Graciously she smiled and let me photograph her. I love the lasting influence of the gesture of peace.