The Definition: Giclee (jhee-clay) - The French word Giclee is a feminine noun that means a spray or a spurt of liquid. The word may have been derived from the French verb 'gicler' meaning 'to squirt'.

The Process: Giclee prints are created typically using 8-color to 12-color ink-jet printers. Among the manufacturers of these printers are vanguards such as Epson, MacDermid Coloraspan, & Hewlitt-Packard. These modern technology printers are capable of producing incredibly detailed prints for both the fine art and photographic markets. Giclee prints are sometimes mistakenly referred to as Iris prints, which are 4-Color ink-jet prints from a printer pioneered in the late 1970's by Iris Graphics.

The Advantages: Giclee prints are advantageous to artists who do not find it feasible to mass produce their work, but want to produce their art as needed, or on-demand. Once an image is digitally archived, additional reproductions can be made with minimal effort and reasonable cost. The prohibitive up front cost of mass production for an edition is eliminated. Archived files will not deteriorate in quality as negatives and film inherently do. Another tremendous advantage of giclee printing is that digital images can be reproduced to almost any size and onto various media, giving the artist the ability to customize prints for specific client.

The Quality: The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.

I utilize top-of-the-line archival photographic paper, Cranes Museo Max. My pieces are presented with 100% archival rag board matting and preserved under glass with museum quality hardwood frames.

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Matted & Framed 16x20 prints - $175
Matted 16x20 prints - $95

Matted and Framed 11x14 prints - $105
Matted 11x14 prints - $45

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