Summer Cottage
Prints and poetry by Nancy R. Davison
22 page book, softcover, 7" x 7"
The book, Summer Cottage, blends my new poetry with the most evocative linocuts and relief prints from my early days as ‘An Artist in Maine’. During the COVID years 2020 and 2021, I worked in my home studio to produce wide-ranging, unfocused images in a variety of media. One day I found the six Styrofoam prints of summer cottage rooms in a drawer. They sparked memories of old friends and our lives as summer people. I found other pictures from that time and began to write the poetry.
You can see more of my work at :https://www.nancyrdavison.com/
Nancy R. Davison took printmaking from Leonard Baskin at Smith College and set up her own printmaking studio after graduation. She is best known for black and white linoleum cuts and aquatint etchings of architectural landscapes, especially of southern Maine. She began making political prints during the Gulf War. A recent exhibition focused on the interplay between her poetry, her prints and her paintings – some political, some personal. A life-long volunteer in the arts, Davison is a member of the Ogunquit Arts Collaborative/Barn Gallery and the Boston Printmakers. She is listed in Who’s Who in American Art.
(Nancy R. Davison is Marsha McCloskey’s sister.)