Flavia Bacarella

Flavia Bacarella’s woodcuts depict the range of life on the organic farm where she lives:  a praying mantis, a wild turkey, a snapping turtle.  She first ventured into the medium of woodcut in 2005 when she illustrated the book titled It’s a Long Road to a Tomato written by her husband, an organic farmer.  She has continued to explore this medium.  For Bacarella, woodcut is an extension of drawing—a distillation of observation and experience.  More than a likeness, these images capture the essence of her subject.