Blake traveled across the American Midwest, taking photographs of the vast landscapes, the unique truck-stops, and people along the way.  Once he collected the pictures together, he produced a series of fifteen original lithographs using them as source material to portray a lengthy narrative.  The fifteen prints are accompanied by a set of additional photographs.

The images portray the story of a young adult placed in a situation where they must assume another’s identity, specifically a semi-truck driver.  This fictional story is loosely based on Blake’s (and his companions’) own experiences while living in the Midwest.

The image, ‘Scene 1: “Fine… I’ll Do It.”‘ was selected for the 23rd Parkside National Small Print Exhibition

Title: “Scene 1: ‘Fine… I’ll Do It'” by Blake Peterson (2010) Medium: Lithograph Dimensions: 11 x 17 in Edition Info: 15

Title: “Scene 2: On the Road ” by Blake Peterson (2010) Medium: Lithograph Dimensions: 11 x 17 in Edition Info: 15

Title: “Site 1: the Last Dinosaur in Iowa City” by Blake Peterson (2010) Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 17 x 11 in Edition Info: 15

Title: “Scene 4: ‘It Gets Complicated'” by Blake Peterson (2010) Medium: Lithograph Dimensions: 11 x 17 in Edition Info: 15

Title: “Scene 5: Lot Lizard, Moline Il” by Blake Peterson (2011) Medium: Lithograph Dimensions: 11 x 17 in Edition Info: 15

Title: “Scene 7: Guard Dog” by Blake Peterson (2012) Medium: Lithograph Dimensions: 11 x 17 in Edition Info: 15

Title: “Scene 8: What Happened Next” by Blake Peterson (2010) Medium: Lithograph Dimensions: 11 x 17 in Edition Info: 15

Title: “Site 2: the Stain in Athens, OH ” by Blake Peterson (2010) Medium: Digital Photograph Dimensions: 17 x 11 in Edition Info: 15

Title: “Scene 10: Birdman of Athens OH” by Blake Peterson (2011) Medium: Lithograph Dimensions: 11 x 17 in Edition Info: 15

Title: “Scene 11: Reflection” by Blake Peterson (2012) Medium: Lithographic Printing of a Photograph Dimensions: 11 x 17 in Edition Info: 15

Title: “Scene 12: The End” by Blake Peterson (2012) Medium: Lithograph Dimensions: 11 x 17 in Edition Info: 15

Title: “Scene 13: Line of Trucks [Again, Again, Again]” by Blake Peterson (2012) Medium: Lithographic Printing of a Photograph Dimensions: 11 x 17 in Edition Info: 15