• Maiastra

    Maiastra

    Date: 2015
    Size: 12″x12″ (excluding margins)

    I was inspired to create this piece after viewing Brancusi’s bird sculptures. The word maïastra means “master” or “chief” in Brancusi’s native Romanian, but in Romanian folklore, the title refers specifically to a magically beneficent, dazzlingly plumed bird.

    Lyell Castonguay designed, carved, and printed this original artwork. Ink is applied to a carved wooden block and hand-pressed onto Japanese Kitakata paper. Multiple carved blocks layer colors, resulting in a dramatic effect. The artist signed, titled, and numbered the edition in pencil below the image.

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  • Golden Maiastra

    Golden Maiastra

    Date: 2015
    Edition: 18
    Size: 12″ x 12″ (excluding margins)

    This print combines burnt sienna and metallic gold inks, creating a crisscross of finely carved textural elements. What results is a 100% Harpy Eagle attitude! The term Maiastra was inspired in part by the famous Brancusi sculpture series. Four hand-carved woodblocks, printed in five colors, were used to create this image.

    Lyell Castonguay designed, carved, and printed this original artwork. Ink is applied to a carved wooden block and hand-pressed onto Japanese Kitakata paper. Multiple carved blocks layer colors, resulting in a dramatic effect. The artist signed, titled, and numbered the edition in pencil below the image.

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  • Goliath

    Goliath

    Year: 2015
    Edition: 6
    Proofs: 1
    Size: 80″x40″ (excluding margins)

    Lyell Castonguay designed, carved, and printed this original artwork. Ink is applied to a carved wooden block and hand-pressed onto Japanese Masa paper. The artist signed, titled, and numbered the edition in pencil below the image.

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  • Horned Lark

    Horned Lark

    Year: 2015
    Edition: 9
    Size: 48″x24″ (excluding margins)

    Lyell Castonguay designed, carved, and printed this original artwork. Ink is applied to a carved wooden block and hand-pressed onto Japanese Okawara paper. Multiple carved blocks layer colors, resulting in a dramatic effect. The artist signed, titled, and numbered the edition in pencil below the image.

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