ABOUT ERIC REWITZER

Eric was born and raised on the industrial shores of Lake Michigan. He boarded the California Zephyr in Chicago for a one-way ticket to San Francisco in 1987 to pursue his dreams.  Then and now, Eric finds constant inspiration in the natural variation of the California landscape and the diversity of Californian culture.  The natural world is a constant source of inspiration and sparked his recent move to the Sierra Nevada foothills.  It’s in this idyllic location where his life is constantly informed by the rhythms of nature, yet is only a short drive from his cultural inspiration in the Bay Area.

As a printmaker, Eric creates his intricate depictions of both urban and natural environments in woodcut and linocut prints. Each original print begins with photographs (typically his own) that he hand-transfers onto a piece of linoleum (or wood). Using Japanese wood-carving tools, it takes Eric anywhere from 40-80 hours just to carve the plate. As each design must be carved in reverse, Eric revels in the technical challenges of bringing his art to life in this rewarding medium. Once he’s achieved his desired plate, he produces each print by hand – inking the plate, then printing on Rives BFK paper with a Conrad Machine Etching Press. The result is a stunning, bold print that has the mark of the artist's hand, with subtle differences in each impression from the plate.

Eric and his wife Annie Galvin, also an artist, founded 3 Fish Studios in 2006. Together they have been making iconic California-inspired artwork in studios located in San Francisco and the Sierra Nevada foothills.