Three Woodcuts
Artist Statement
I create visual images to express emotions that reveal themselves in forms, shapes, and structures—to make them intelligible and pleasing. I have found the process of making a woodcut uniquely rewarding, from initial design, through the intermediary of carving and inking a wood block, to the final printing on paper. The experience is very tactile, and I enjoy the flow of the process. It is a source of great satisfaction how an idea reveals itself from the first strokes to the expectancy surrounding the emergence of the final print.
Peter L. Scacco began making woodcut prints when he was sixteen years old. His artwork has been featured in numerous print and online journals. Mr. Scacco also is the author of eight books of poetry and a translation of Théophile Gautier’s The Salon of 1850-51. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, and a graduate of Fordham University with a degree in art history, Mr. Scacco has lived and worked in New York, Paris, Tokyo, Brussels, and cities throughout the USA. Since 1995, he has made his home in Austin, Texas. Further examples of his art can be seen at www.scaccowoodcuts.com.
