Melinda Whipplesmith

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Whipplesmith is often asked why woodcuts? She admits that it is time consuming, difficult to correct mistakes, and unforgiving. Part of the answer is that she likes the convoluted process, but she also finds that the results are often more evocative, and powerful than when she works in other mediums. Wood becomes part of the creative conversation, forcing her to refine and simplify what she wants the piece to convey.  

Influenced by a cattle ranching heritage, her work explores the fragility and wonder of species interdependencies. A signature member of the Society of Animal Artists, and Artists for Conservation, she often partners with conservancy groups.  Plank’s work is in the permanent collections of the Leigh Yawkey Museum in Wisconsin and the Maryhill Museum of Fine Art in Washington.