Hell Diver! aka Pied-Billed Grebe
Meet the Hell Diver—a bird with mystery, charm, and more than a few peculiar habits. Known more formally as the Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps), this elusive creature earned its nickname from folks along the Gulf Coast. Unlike your average waterfowl, the Hell Diver doesn’t flap and fly to flee—it sinks, fast and silent, as if vanishing into another realm.
Printed from a linoleum block I carved by hand, each print is unique. Inked with black oil-based ink and printed on recycled paper from the French Paper Company, this piece celebrates the strangeness and beauty of a bird that defies expectations.
Fun facts:
Size: 11.5–15 in tall, with a 17.5–24.5 in wingspan
Lives across lakes and wetlands in the Americas
Dives like a submarine, sometimes surfacing with only its head peeking out
Has lobed toes instead of webbed feet
Builds floating nests accessible underwater
Babies ride on mom’s back until they learn to swim
Eats fish, crustaceans, insects—and yes, crawfish!
Print Details:
Hand-printed linocut
Black oil-based ink
Image size: 5x7 inches
Paper size: 8x10 inches
Paper: Recycled French Paper Company stock
Optionally framed in a simple black plastic frame, ready to hang
Signed, titled, and numbered (edition of 50)
Includes species facts printed on the back
Add a little lore, humor, and wild nature to your home, studio, or gallery wall.
Meet the Hell Diver—a bird with mystery, charm, and more than a few peculiar habits. Known more formally as the Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps), this elusive creature earned its nickname from folks along the Gulf Coast. Unlike your average waterfowl, the Hell Diver doesn’t flap and fly to flee—it sinks, fast and silent, as if vanishing into another realm.
Printed from a linoleum block I carved by hand, each print is unique. Inked with black oil-based ink and printed on recycled paper from the French Paper Company, this piece celebrates the strangeness and beauty of a bird that defies expectations.
Fun facts:
Size: 11.5–15 in tall, with a 17.5–24.5 in wingspan
Lives across lakes and wetlands in the Americas
Dives like a submarine, sometimes surfacing with only its head peeking out
Has lobed toes instead of webbed feet
Builds floating nests accessible underwater
Babies ride on mom’s back until they learn to swim
Eats fish, crustaceans, insects—and yes, crawfish!
Print Details:
Hand-printed linocut
Black oil-based ink
Image size: 5x7 inches
Paper size: 8x10 inches
Paper: Recycled French Paper Company stock
Optionally framed in a simple black plastic frame, ready to hang
Signed, titled, and numbered (edition of 50)
Includes species facts printed on the back
Add a little lore, humor, and wild nature to your home, studio, or gallery wall.
Meet the Hell Diver—a bird with mystery, charm, and more than a few peculiar habits. Known more formally as the Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps), this elusive creature earned its nickname from folks along the Gulf Coast. Unlike your average waterfowl, the Hell Diver doesn’t flap and fly to flee—it sinks, fast and silent, as if vanishing into another realm.
Printed from a linoleum block I carved by hand, each print is unique. Inked with black oil-based ink and printed on recycled paper from the French Paper Company, this piece celebrates the strangeness and beauty of a bird that defies expectations.
Fun facts:
Size: 11.5–15 in tall, with a 17.5–24.5 in wingspan
Lives across lakes and wetlands in the Americas
Dives like a submarine, sometimes surfacing with only its head peeking out
Has lobed toes instead of webbed feet
Builds floating nests accessible underwater
Babies ride on mom’s back until they learn to swim
Eats fish, crustaceans, insects—and yes, crawfish!
Print Details:
Hand-printed linocut
Black oil-based ink
Image size: 5x7 inches
Paper size: 8x10 inches
Paper: Recycled French Paper Company stock
Optionally framed in a simple black plastic frame, ready to hang
Signed, titled, and numbered (edition of 50)
Includes species facts printed on the back
Add a little lore, humor, and wild nature to your home, studio, or gallery wall.