Nature Spirits

The visual expressions featured in Nature Spirits: Intaglios and Mixed Media are designed to showcase the beauty all around is if we tune in with greater awareness. By recognizing the inherent value of "nurture" within nature, we give ourselves permission to acknowledge a more authentic self that will in turn connect with our greater purpose, inevitably benefitting all areas other of our lives. The nature etching catalogue raisonné was rounded out by accompanying quotes by famous nature lovers uniquely befitting of each image. Inspirations come from authors of all walks of life, such as the likes of John Muir, Albert Einstein, Walt Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Peter Singer, and Frank Lloyd Wright.Nature Spirits was originally a printmaking portfolio showcasing Ehrich's intaglio etchings of animals and landscapes. Over time, a distinct theme evolved, the collection of animal and nature artwork segued into different media including mezzotints and aquatints, oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, drawings, monotype prints and computer vector art. In keeping with the intaglio look-and-feel, all sepia-toned or colored images were converted to grayscale, for a seamless presentation that can either be enjoyed in the book, as limited edition etchings, or as framed giclée art prints.