Keith Rendall works out of his studio in Wiscasset, Maine, interpreting the natural environment of coastal New England through the traditional and visual language of historical printmaking. Renowned for his etchings, large-scale woodcuts, and paintings, his interest lies not in editions but in finding endless possibilities within the technique itself, creating work that adds to the legacy of the fine art print one piece at a time. His prints often feature collections of creatures that elude easy classification and function within a range of symbolic interpretation, which is a quiet way of saying that a Rendall print rewards the kind of slow looking that most things don't get anymore. Eider Ducks is among the most ambitious works he has made: a large-scale woodcut at 64 × 35 inches, edition unique, meaning this is the only one that exists. A mass of eider ducks, their bodies overlapping and interlocking in the way they actually do on the water, rendered in Rendall's extraordinary hand. The scale gives it a presence that commands a wall completely. His work is held in public and private collections throughout New England, and this is exactly the kind of piece that ends up in the best of them.
