About Me
Hello! I am Alicia Lindbom - a full-time artist and small business owner. I’m also a veteran spouse, naturalist, and educator.
I grew up in the country with a family of self-taught creatives. Nature and art are intricately tied to my well being - as necessary to my spirit as sunshine is to my body.
After earning an AAS in Commercial Art and BFA in Illustration, I spent a number of years doing graphic design. Though financially worthwhile, I felt drained and disconnected from nature and creativity. So I changed careers and have been working in the outdoor education field ever since. It was a wonderful career turn and brought me home to myself and my creativity. I also met my husband during this time and swapped from mostly oil painting to mostly printing.
In the fall of 2022, after my husband left the military, we and our cat set out in a 16’ Scamp to visit family, slow travel, and spend more time outside. I returned to seasonal full time work in 2024 and staying connected to my art and business has been challenging. A constant work in progress!
To follow along with my creative journey and travels, I invite you to connect with me on social media or join my mailing list.
Thank you for your support of my art and being part of my journey!
My Process
From initial sketch, to carving the blocks, and pressing the ink on the paper, every step is done by hand. I use sustainable, high-quality materials to create colorful prints that will remain bright through the years. I have a deep love of color and find that my work as a printer revolves more around color than line. You won’t find many single color prints in my collections!
What is a print?
Block prints are handmade, original works created by carving away parts of a material, inking the remaining surface, and pressing paper onto the inked surface either by hand or a press. This results in a mirror image of the carved design.
Original prints have rich, vibrant inks, luxurious papers, are signed by the artist, and often printed as limited editions.
Reproductions (aka prints - confusing, I know) are a more budget friendly option where the image is digitally printed onto acid free paper with light-fast inks. This allows for the continued printing of a popular design even after the block has worn down or it’s from a limited edition. I generally only offer reproductions of originals as greeting cards and for military prints.
“Watching [a print] being made is a huge part of the enjoyment for me. The coordination and forethought required to bring Alicia's visions to fruition is just amazing to me.”
Margarita
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