Original, hand-carved block prints. Artwork created by a maker, not a machine.

A Fine Art Studio in Western North Carolina

The White Crowe is the fine art studio of artist Lauren Crowe, who specializes in relief printmaking. Nestled in the Blue Ridge mountains, each original print is made from a hand-carved block using archival materials and published in a limited edition.

Recent Works

Violet

Meadow Parsnip

Christmas Fern

The Process

The artist transfers an original design onto a smooth block of wood or linoleum. The negative space or non-printing areas are then carved away, leaving the raised areas that will receive ink. Once inked, the block is pressed onto paper, transferring the image in reverse. Due to the intricate and handmade nature of the process, each print possesses its own distinctive characteristics, ensuring that no two prints are identical.

Words from Collectors

I have a husband who pays attention, and so unexpectedly, on Christmas morning a couple of years ago, I unwrapped a cardboard tube. Inside it was a twin set – two prints, the prints I loved and wanted – the sweetest gift. I was ELATED. We had them specialty framed, and they live happily in unison together above our mantle, where I knew they always belonged. Thank you, Lauren! Thank you for giving visual life to a feeling and a memory that so many of us know, love, and cherish. You are MAGIC.

– Morgan T.

We were so excited to get this piece to hang in our home in Durham! It is a celebration of our love for the NC mountains as well as our appreciation for beautiful work of ink/paper/press. Lauren’s use of literal layers of art and beauty to illustrate the waves of the Appalachians, the curves of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the muted colors of the forests takes on different light and highlights the harmony of nature and the historic WPA project. We love it!

– Julie B.

I received two of Lauren’s prints for my 21st birthday over a year ago. She worked closely with my mum to have them shipped to Australia – no small feat – and they arrived perfectly (as a surprise on the day). Through some hard times, I was able to wake up everyday to look at them and their beauty, which never failed to have me smiling. It is simple to appreciate their aesthetic, but to understand the time that is dedicated to a sole print and its details accentuates its value…

– Chloe W.

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