John Carruthers
@johnnybanjo.bsky.social
Art, teaching, banjo, woodcuts, NYC,
New ad for this year's Artists Association of Nantucket gala-July 19th
May 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
New ad for this year's Artists Association of Nantucket gala-July 19th
Indisputable proof that I was a teenager in the 70's
May 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Indisputable proof that I was a teenager in the 70's
Fresh print of "Chanticleer Horse" woodcut print 48"x15". Available now and on Nantucket this summer!
May 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Fresh print of "Chanticleer Horse" woodcut print 48"x15". Available now and on Nantucket this summer!
New woodcut printed! "Casper David Friedrich's summer vacation" 36"x12"
May 9, 2025 at 2:24 AM
New woodcut printed! "Casper David Friedrich's summer vacation" 36"x12"
Finally got to print this woodcut- "Casper David Friedrich's Summer Vacation" 36"x12"
May 9, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Finally got to print this woodcut- "Casper David Friedrich's Summer Vacation" 36"x12"
New woodcut video!
May 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
New woodcut video!
Here's the rest of the woodcut
May 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Here's the rest of the woodcut
New woodcut- carved and ready to print! "Casper David Friedrich's Summer Vacation" 36"x12"
May 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
New woodcut- carved and ready to print! "Casper David Friedrich's Summer Vacation" 36"x12"
More random beauty at the Met yesterday
April 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
More random beauty at the Met yesterday
Random beauty at the Met yesterday
April 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Random beauty at the Met yesterday
New drawing on a board- 36"x12" Madequecham, Nantucket. Will be a woodcut soon.
April 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
New drawing on a board- 36"x12" Madequecham, Nantucket. Will be a woodcut soon.
Finally printed this big one! 52"x17"- "S'conset Circle" woodcut. You're looking at 4 hours of printing (and months of drawing and carving)
April 3, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Finally printed this big one! 52"x17"- "S'conset Circle" woodcut. You're looking at 4 hours of printing (and months of drawing and carving)
New woodcut for Daffodil Weekend on Nantucket (with not so secret pro-Ukrainian message). A friend of mine will be selling this design on a t shirt
April 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
New woodcut for Daffodil Weekend on Nantucket (with not so secret pro-Ukrainian message). A friend of mine will be selling this design on a t shirt
New woodcut 12x12
March 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
New woodcut 12x12
The "Harpy Celaeno" by Mary Pownell, 1902, Kelvingrove museum, Glasgow. Possibly my fav sculpture of all time. Talk about fierce!
March 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The "Harpy Celaeno" by Mary Pownell, 1902, Kelvingrove museum, Glasgow. Possibly my fav sculpture of all time. Talk about fierce!
Trad Scottish folk session in Glasgow, Sliante!
March 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Trad Scottish folk session in Glasgow, Sliante!
More kick ass Scottish Highlands
March 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
More kick ass Scottish Highlands
Spent some time in Scotland and the magnificent Highlands! Scots Wa Hey!
March 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Spent some time in Scotland and the magnificent Highlands! Scots Wa Hey!
Finally finished carving this woodcut. Fun challenge! I had to completely redraw it because I forgot about print reversal and the original image was backwards. "S'Conset Circle" 36"x15"
February 20, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Finally finished carving this woodcut. Fun challenge! I had to completely redraw it because I forgot about print reversal and the original image was backwards. "S'Conset Circle" 36"x15"
Never get tired of medieval paintings- looks like they found the mushrooms!
February 17, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Never get tired of medieval paintings- looks like they found the mushrooms!
Casper David Friedrich at the Met- wonderful show!
February 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Casper David Friedrich at the Met- wonderful show!
Ugalino and His Sons at the Met- Carpeaux
February 17, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Ugalino and His Sons at the Met- Carpeaux
Happy New Year! Year of the snake!
January 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Happy New Year! Year of the snake!
Perfection! Best cooking soul album I've heard this lifetime. No filler, all songs smoke and smolder.
January 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Perfection! Best cooking soul album I've heard this lifetime. No filler, all songs smoke and smolder.