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From August 2011 article in the 'Inquirer & Mirror' -
by Hana Schuster, I & M Contributing Writer
The Hidden Treasures of Old South Wharf
One of Old South Wharf’s longest running galleries, Eric Holch’s Holch Gallery, offers customers a unique twist on Nantucket-themed art, thanks to the artist’s unique limited-edition silk-screen prints, posters and his signature line of nautically-inspired silk neckties.
Beach Party Ltd. Edition of 150 Signed & Numbered
Torn Paper Dimensions: approx: 10"x 24" $350
Available framed (17'x 30") for $590
"For about 10 years I have been doing torn paper deconstructions (tearing apart sections of reject prints and reassembling them into different, unique pieces) and I wanted to do a limited edition with torn edges. The crispness of the hard edge imagery in "Beach Party" juxtaposed with the random, torn edge gives the print a really compelling look."
Siren Song Ltd. Edition of 150 Signed & Numbered
Paper dimensions: 21"x 21"
Image Dimension: 18"x 18"
$350
Salty Dogs Ltd. Edition of 150 Signed & Numbered
Paper dimensions: 21"x 21"
Image Dimension: 18"x 18"
$350
"Sketches for these two prints have been on my drawing table for years and I finally got to them. They are a throwback to my whaling prints done in a folkart style similar to some ivory scrimshaw I did many years ago. Something different from my usual imagery."
Eric
Closehauled
Giclee poster
Signed by the Artist - $160
Paper Size 24" x 17 1/2"
Image size: 21" x 15"
"Thinking about Nantucket Race Week, it just seemed to me that "closehauled" would make a fun poster for 2011. Three 12 Metres beating to windward, closehauled."
By popular demand, Holch now has 4 posters available both with and without NANTUCKET on them. Same price, $160 plus S/H. Go to the Posters Page for dimension details and ordering.
Brant Point
Harbor
Sankaty
Steps Beach
New for 2010
New Silk Ties for Fall and Christmas .... $37
New ties that just came out for the fall and winter season.
Perfect for Christmas presents or that cocktail party in Florida!
Ltd. Edition of 150 Signed & Numbered
Paper dimensions: 20" x 24"
Image dimensions: 15" x 20"
$350
"Leaving the island on the 6:30 am ferry, I caught a lone Beetlecat quietly resting on its mooring. The boats name aptly captured the moment that fall morning and I thought it would make an unusual image."
Grey Lady
Ltd. Edition of 185 Signed & Numbered
Paper dimensions: 9" x 22"
Image dimensions: 6" x 19"
$145
Sankaty
Giclee poster
Signed by the Artist - $160
Paper Size 24" x 17 1/2"
Image size: 21" x 15"
"Since the limited edition print 'Sankaty Head Light' is just about sold out, I thought a poster version of it would be fun since it is such a great, iconic Nantucket image. (Also available with SCONSET on the top for our 'Sconset friends! Call me.) "
Beach Break
Giclee poster
Signed by the Artist
$160
Paper Size 24" x 17 1/2"
Image size: 21" x 15"
Available without Boca Grande text
"Trying to dodge Nantucket's cold and windy winter, I found myself sitting on the beach
on Gasparilla Island. I fell in love with the soft pastels of the gulf water and beach umbrellas."
New for 2009
Shifting Sands
Limited edition of 150 Signed & Numbered
Paper dimensions: 24" x 20"
Image dimensions: 19 1/2" x 16"
$350
"The Shack, out on Nantucket's South shore, is the iconic beach house for me, and it brings back great memories of beach parties when I was a kid. It's been moved back from the edge about 5 times now as the shoreline recedes each year. Shifting sands indeed!"
Brant Point Poster
Giclee poster on 100% cotton rag paper
Signed by the Artist
Paper Size: 24" x 17 1/2"
Image size: 21" x 15" $160
"Brant Point Lighthouse is our little 'welcoming committee' to Nantucket Harbor and you know you've finally arrived on island when you've 'rounded the point'. I decided it was time to feature it in a fun poster for everyone to take home with them"
Beachside Limited Edition of 150 Signed & Numbered
Paper dimension 10"x34", Image dimension 6" x 31 3/8" $350
"I've been doing a series of studies using these stylized umbrellas and beach chairs. This year I thought I'd try a really wide print, familiar primary colors, but in a smaller size, to pair up with some earlier prints 'Rainbow Fleet' or 'Wharf Cottages'".
Steps Beach Poster
Giclee poster
Signed by the Artist
Paper Size: 24" x 17 1/2"
Image size: 21" x 15" $160
"Back in 1985 I did a limited edition print of the favorite swimming spot, Steps Beach, and it was titled "Cliffside". The edition has been sold out for years so I thought it would be fun to bring it back as a poster. Slightly different colors, but should make for a fun addition to my affordable poster series."
NEW FOR 2008
After the Storm
Limited Edition of 150 Signed & Numbered
Paper dimension 29 1/2" x 13", Image dimension 25" x 10"
Text: "The sky is changed, and such a change! O night and storm and darkness, ye are wondrous strong, yet lovely in your strength..." Lord Byron
"Late afternoon light is what every artists loves. So when a large squall moved off to the East and that low Western sunlight peaked below the storm clouds and blasted the white topsides and red steading sail of a lobster boat returning home, it reminded me of Lord Byron's quote and inspired 'After the Storm'".
Birds ... on a wire
Limited Edition of 150 Signed & Numbered
Full print paper dimension, approx. 48" x 13" Diptych paper dimension, approx. 23" x 13" Triptych paper dimension, approx. 15" x 13" Torn paper deckle edge. Paper and image dimensions are the same.
"Every fall the starlings return and swarm around the island. Most noticeable is when hundreds settle down on the electrical wires and rest up on windy days. Beaks into the wind, they always look like they're having little conversations up there on the wires, and I felt it would make a great print with their silhouettes up against the blue sky."
NEW FOR 2007
Sunset Sail
Limited Edition of 150 Signed & Numbered
Paper size: 20" x 36", Image size: 15" x 33"
I've been working on this harbor sunset image for many years and have finally been able to get the colors just the way I wanted. It's been a trial by fire, many rejected proofs, but I love the way it came out! I hope everyone else does, too. I was encouraged to try the different colors with the complete success of last years "Race Week" (see below). I look forward to hearing your response.
Eric Holch - Printmaker
A nice little soft cover book explaining Eric Holch's printmaking process is now available for $25 plus $8 shipping. It features b&w photos that illustrate the step-by-step production techniques, color photos that take the viewer through a nine-color production of the miniature print "Summer", and over 20 color pages illustrating the various periods of Holch's 30 year printmaking career. The 8" x 6" book has 45 pages with 63 photos and is a nice addition to any Eric Holch collection!
Click Here to view a demonstration of printmaking from the book.
Quick 3 minute video explains my printmaking process.
Giclee Prints
After much work with this new technology, Eric Holch had two of his favorite oil paintings reproduced in limited edition Giclee prints on Arches paper or on canvas with 100 year fade-resistant inks. They came out quite well and certainly add another dimension for any collector.
"Bluff House"
Image: 16 1/2" x 13 1/2"
Paper: 23" x 17"
Edition of 100 Retail Price: $300
"Overlook"
Image: 16 1/2" x 13 1/2"
Paper: 23" x 17"
Edition of 100 Retail Price: $300
Giclees on canvas are framed in gold. - $800
Eric Holch Gallery • 10 Old South Wharf • Nantucket, MA 02554 508-228-7654 • eric@ericholch.com
Closehauled
Grey Lady 
Sankaty
Shifting Sands
Eric Holch - Printmaker
