Mono print and ghost print on paper
Graphite on paper
In my work I am interested in colour and form; I use mono printing as a preliminary stage of exploring these elements and to work through and inspire future paintings. The printing process allows me to work quickly as I am able to wipe away and alter the oil paints easily on the metal plate. I have found this has opened up a new way of painting for me which is much more fluid and organic. My figurative work has a unified sense to it, my figures recede into the background and this creates an unsettling flat perspective. I am often inspired by found photographs, particularly photo journalism, because by completely detaching an image from its story, a disjointed and surreal scene can be invented.
Mono print on paper
Watercolour on paper
Mono print on paper
Acrylic on Paper
Acrylic on Paper
Image transfer and acrylic on canvas
Acrylic on Paper
Zinc etching on paper
Mono print and ghost print on paper
Graphite on paper
In my work I am interested in colour and form; I use mono printing as a preliminary stage of exploring these elements and to work through and inspire future paintings. The printing process allows me to work quickly as I am able to wipe away and alter the oil paints easily on the metal plate. I have found this has opened up a new way of painting for me which is much more fluid and organic. My figurative work has a unified sense to it, my figures recede into the background and this creates an unsettling flat perspective. I am often inspired by found photographs, particularly photo journalism, because by completely detaching an image from its story, a disjointed and surreal scene can be invented.
Mono print on paper
Watercolour on paper
Mono print on paper
Acrylic on Paper
Acrylic on Paper
Image transfer and acrylic on canvas
Acrylic on Paper
Zinc etching on paper