Organization Williams McCall Gallery Primary Category Art Exhibitions Extras Taka Maruno's skillfully rendered, richly colored and expressive abstract etchings reflect a relationship with nature begun as a child, playing in the fields, woods & streets of suburban Tokyo. His memories of the sensual joy of being in nature - the green smell of the lawn, the sound of the wind creeping up on him, the brightness of a dandelion on the asphalt after the rain - these experiences sank deep into his mind & heart, bringing fresh expression to the centuries old art of printmaking. In making etchings, the copperplate is first covered with an acid-resistant wax or resin ground. Then the image is incised into the wax or resin layer with an etching needle. Finally the plate is dipped into acid which bites into the exposed lines where the wax or resin was removed. These acid-bitten areas hold the ink or color medium. The plate is run through the press, the plate is cleaned, re-inked and, the paper, once dried, is reprinted, building up color form until the satisfactory image is Place Williams McCall Gallery Address 110 Washington Avenue, CU-3 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Ticket Cost $0.00 - $0.00 Contact Name Williams McCall Gallery Contact Email gail@williamsmccallerygallery.com Contact Phone 786-359-4321 $0.00 - $0.00