This is one print from a large series, called "My Archeological Dig". At least this is how I am thinking about the series. All of the imagery is coming out of my Portraits of the Central Coast Project. Each culture has a number of images associated with it. Over the years, I have made woodblocks, etchings, and collagraphs. Layers have been built up over a couple of years on each sheet of paper. The larger matrix is determined by the Fibonacci sequence. The acorn, being a major food source for the Chumash, our earliest culture, is the seed that gives birth to all of the cultures that come next. Birds, bees, and butterflies are the cross pollinators. You can find new images floating up to the surface that relate back to the wonderful people who are part of this portrait series. These prints feel like well worn rugs, that are somewhat faded but hold onto their original vibrancy of color and pattern. Each print decides when it is finished. I add new layers each time I return to print making. I have a stack of beautiful full sheets of thick paper that are in process. Each layer gives me hints of where to go next. Just like the stories that are unfolding in the portrait series.