Gyotaku Art by Twibell
J.W. “Bill” Twibell is an active diver, with a degree in biology, but makes his living as a carpenter. He returned from the Peace Corps in 1970 and became acquainted with knowledge of gyotaku. Gyotaku is the art and technique of Japanese fish rubbing process derived from an ancient printing method used before photography was invented. The gyotaku were done to preserve a true record of the size and species that were caught by Japanese anglers.

Bill is a founder of the Nature Printing Society and began treaching gyotaku in 1974. His biggest print yet is of a Sperm Whale’s tail. The tail is 14 feet wide and 7 feet high and is on view at Humboldt State University’s Natural History Museum in Arcata, CA.

Bill Twibell currently has artwork in galleries, Natural History Museums, retail stores, personal homes and restaurants located throughout California, Hawaii and Arizona.

To find out more about gyotaku, the artist and his prints visit www.fishprintman.com on the web.