Printmaking
Drawing on the culmination of observation, perceptual thinking and memory this work creates visual narratives. Working with a variety of objects including vessels, containers and clothing: ancient and modern, natural in origin and hand made, utilitarian and decorative, that enter my studio. These are reminders of feelings, temperatures and colours. They all find their way into the work as I attempt to translate an experience into a fully realised artwork.
Using recycled milk and juice cartons, known as Tetrapak as well as recycled floor protector, known as Recyclo, I make drypoints, stencils, relief prints and collage pieces. Some of the prints have been given added texture using the chine colle method.
I use Akua water based intaglio inks with some taking 8-15 passes through the press. I aim to have a printmaking practice that is as sustainable as possible using recycled materials and non-toxic inks.
to find out a bit more about my approach there’s a short video here
Paper Made
A series of vessels and containers made from discarded prints, paintings and drawings. This hand making is a way for me to consider failed prints constructively: motivations and concepts, designs and processes. Meditative contemplation of my practice.
There is a history and common thread running through these deceptively simple, everyday vessels, and the clothing in my prints, objects used and worn by humans for millennia, their emptiness a reminder of the brevity of our time with them.
Foxed
Did you know that the paper of old, mottled book pages is referred to as ‘foxed’? I love that!
Foxing is an age-related process of deterioration that causes spots and browning on old paper documents such as books, postage stamps, old paper money and ... this series of work is, of course, on foxed paper!
Covid Nights and Covers
Covid Nights: I wasn't climbing the walls during Lockdown but I was driven to draw on them. The non-portrait drawings included here are a minimum of 1 metre in any direction. Some of the work is still available at Broth Art.
Covid Covers: Moved by the power of eyes to reveal personality and character, throughout the pandemic I was drawing friends and family, when masked, at random moments. All portraits on A4 cartridge paper, drawn with ink and chopstick, apart from Issi, drawn with pencil on tracing paper.