Michael Schlitz

is a Printmaker based in the Huon Valley, Tasmania. Having studied traditional Japanese Hanga in Awagishima Japan I use a combination of Eastern and Western techniques in the construction of large-scale woodcuts printed by hand.  The imagery is primarily based on the figure in the landscape reflecting experiences derived from the environment.  My work grew out of early depictions of “new environments” created by first European contact with the people and landscapes in Australia, although it is now primarily autobiographical in nature.  My prints have been collected by The National Gallery of Australia and most State Galleries in Australia.