I had always been drawn to the history in marks on walls and surfaces, whether man made or not. For example, the backs of old headstones found in villages across England, which have chisel marks (drawn patterns left by the chisel) and moss.  Texture and color are achieved through a variety of inking techniques on an etched and carved wood plate. The inks used in these works are soy based (not petroleum based) low toxicity inks.