"Cultivate" is a vertical block print reproduction printed on a deckled edge cream paper (250gsm). The print is unframed and signed by Patsy on the front right hand corner.

I originally created this piece by combining two of my favorite mediums: block printing and painting. I carved a block out by hand, rolled a velvet black ink on its surface, and pressed the cotton paper against the block to imprint the image (using the back of a wooden spoon!). After a week’s drying time, I painted the plants on top with acrylic gouache.

I titled this print, "Cultivate" as I reflected on the Christian life described in 1 Thessalonians 4:11 where it says, “…aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands…”