Abigail Rorer & The Lone Oak Press

Abigail Rorer is a respected American wood engraver, publisher of limited edition fine press books, and practitioner of the fine art of silverpoint.

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I’m very honored to have been awarded the Illust

I’m very honored to have been awarded the Illustration prize for my new engraving “Chauvet Cave’. Two of my prints have been accepted
into the #societyofwoodengravers 84th Annual Exhibition in the UK which opens February 1, 2022. ‘Chauvet Cave’ is an illustration from the book I’m working on called ‘Extinct-the Western Black Rhinoceros’, a book to mourn and remember this extinct Rhinoceros subspecies, a casualty of the Sixth Extinction.

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A lot has been happening here lately, not least of

A lot has been happening here lately, not least of which is the addition to my studio. I can finally see the back of my press and walk around without following a maze of paths and ducking under things to get things and moving stuff off stuff to get stuff! And I can finally lay down a whole sheet of paper! A miracle. (Swipe for a Before picture.)

On top of all this, with the help of my daughter and a brilliant web guru, I now have a new and improved website that is up to date. Another miracle. Link to my *NEW* website in bio.
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Oak Knoll Fest XXI is going virtual this Thursday

Oak Knoll Fest XXI is going virtual this Thursday @OakKnollBooks Virtual Book Fair and they’re
celebrating Women in the Book Arts this year. I thought this engraving might be
appropriate - real women don’t need guardrails…but they do need Vandercooks! I will be one of the many participating presses. Please join us.
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Join me at my upcoming demonstration of wood engra

Join me at my upcoming demonstration of wood engraving at the Museum of Printing in Haverhill, MA, May 18th. Official announcement below.

On Saturday, May 18th, esteemed wood engraver, Abigail Rorer, will spend the day in our Letterpress Studio demonstrating wood engraving, printing on the Vandercook, and talking about her work, in conjunction with the Wood Engravers’ Network Triennial Exhibition.
Pictured here is one of two wood engravings Ms. Rorer has in the WEN Exhibit. Titled “Stampede”, the piece is a multi-block relief engraving with linocut and hand-coloring, 11.75” x 16.75”. Abigail is the proprietor of The Lone Oak Press in Petersham, MA where she creates beautiful wood engravings, works on paper, broadsides, silverpoints, and fine-press limited edition books. Her work is held by many libraries and museums and has been exhibited in the US and abroad.
Don’t miss this special opportunity to see the WEN Exhibition and to watch, listen and learn about wood engraving from Abigail Rorer, one of the best.

Rest In Peace, Eric Bealer. Eric was a brilliant,

Rest In Peace, Eric Bealer. Eric was a brilliant, incredibly talented wood engraver who lived on a remote island in Alaska. He passed away at the end of September when he and his wife, Pam, who suffered from MS, went off into the woods together and left a note saying, don’t look for us. A tremendous loss, may they be together always. #woodengraversnetwork #woodengraving #abigailrorer #ericbealer

My new engraving set up; a tilted, swiveling dicti

My new engraving set up; a tilted, swiveling dictionary stand that a library was throwing away with a rotating bonsai stand. Idea came from Miriam Macgregor who uses a Potter’s wheel. My back hasn’t ached once since I set it up. Portrait of Robert Frost in progress. #woodengraving #woodengraversnetwork #abigailrorer

Silverpoint of a gannets eye

Silverpoint of a gannets eye

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