ArtsCrafts Block Prints by William S. Rice 2026 Wall Calendar

William Seltzer Rice (1873-1963) found endless inspiration in nature, creating a vast number of watercolours, drawings, photographs, etchings, and block prints. He arrived in Northern California in 1900, the early days of the region`s Arts and Crafts movement. Rice taught in several schools, including the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, a center for the movement. As a medium, block printing suited the Arts and Crafts ethos of making artwork available to a wide audience at modest cost. Being a skilled craftsman as well as an artist, Rice designed, carved, and printed the blocks all himself. Today his masterful artwork can be found in public and private collections worldwide.