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Craig Mitchell's block print "Arborglyphs" — a limited edition hand-carved print depicting a Basque-carved aspen grove on Peavine Mountain above Reno, Nevada.

Arborglyph Art: Why One of Nevada's Most Compel...

Craig Mitchell

Walk into any gallery showing Nevada landscape art and you'll find plenty of aspen groves. What almost no artist has done is make the arborglyphs — the Basque shepherds' carvings...

Arborglyph Art: Why One of Nevada's Most Compel...

Craig Mitchell

Walk into any gallery showing Nevada landscape art and you'll find plenty of aspen groves. What almost no artist has done is make the arborglyphs — the Basque shepherds' carvings...

Craig Mitchell's block print "Arborglyphs" — a hand-carved depiction of an aspen grove on Peavine Mountain, Nevada, with Basque shepherds' carvings visible in the bark.

What Are Arborglyphs? The Basque Tree Carvings ...

Craig Mitchell

Arborglyphs are carvings made into the bark of aspen trees — most left by Basque shepherds who worked Nevada's remote mountain ranges from the late 1800s through the mid-20th century....

What Are Arborglyphs? The Basque Tree Carvings ...

Craig Mitchell

Arborglyphs are carvings made into the bark of aspen trees — most left by Basque shepherds who worked Nevada's remote mountain ranges from the late 1800s through the mid-20th century....

 Craig Mitchell inking a Lake Tahoe block print in his Reno studio, rolling black ink across a hand-carved linoleum block showing pine trees and shoreline

Why a Lake Tahoe Landscape Artist Chose Block P...

Craig Mitchell

Craig Mitchell spent close to forty years painting Lake Tahoe before the pandemic led him to block printing. Here's why the medium suits the landscape better than paint ever did...

Why a Lake Tahoe Landscape Artist Chose Block P...

Craig Mitchell

Craig Mitchell spent close to forty years painting Lake Tahoe before the pandemic led him to block printing. Here's why the medium suits the landscape better than paint ever did...

Nevada landscape art from Craig Mitchell

Why Original Block Prints Capture Nevada Differ...

Craig Mitchell

Original block prints capture Nevada landscapes differently than photography by emphasizing time, memory, and process over a single moment. Nevada artist Craig Mitchell uses hand-carved blocks to create work that...

Why Original Block Prints Capture Nevada Differ...

Craig Mitchell

Original block prints capture Nevada landscapes differently than photography by emphasizing time, memory, and process over a single moment. Nevada artist Craig Mitchell uses hand-carved blocks to create work that...

Craig Mitchell and Faith Justis, Channel 2 News segment

Craig Mitchell Featured on Channel 2 News Nevada

Craig Mitchell

Reno landscape artist Craig Mitchell was recently featured on 2 News Nevada, showcasing his hand-carved block prints inspired by Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe landscapes.

Craig Mitchell Featured on Channel 2 News Nevada

Craig Mitchell

Reno landscape artist Craig Mitchell was recently featured on 2 News Nevada, showcasing his hand-carved block prints inspired by Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe landscapes.

Craig Mitchell's block print tools on a desk.

Are Craig Mitchell’s Prints Digital? Absolutely...

Craig Mitchell

Craig Mitchell’s artwork is not digital. Each print begins as a hand-carved linoleum block that is inked and pressed onto paper using traditional relief printmaking techniques. Unlike digital art, which...

Are Craig Mitchell’s Prints Digital? Absolutely...

Craig Mitchell

Craig Mitchell’s artwork is not digital. Each print begins as a hand-carved linoleum block that is inked and pressed onto paper using traditional relief printmaking techniques. Unlike digital art, which...