SHERWOOD GALLERY

The Provincetown Print or white-line color woodcut is a unique art form originating in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Around 1915, a group of artists were experimenting with traditional woodcut methods. After countless attempts to simplify the pre-existing processes, they invented The Provincetown Print - a carving on a single block with unlimited color possibilities. 
 

Although much simpler, this woodcut technique practically disappeared. It wasn't until the early 80's that Bill Evaul, an artist and director of the Provincetown Art Association, breathed life back into this new technique. Soon after, through his and other's efforts, an extensive collection of these woodcuts we're nationally exhibited by the Smithsonian.

 

This national exposure reignited interest in this virtually extinct art form. Sherry Sherwood, who studied directly under Bill Evaul, stands out as one of the few artists exclusively dedicated to the white-line color woodcut.