For my upcoming exhibition at Art Vault, Mildura.
‘Plantation’ 204cm wide by 67cm High, mixed media on paper.
Category: New Work
Some new work
I’ve been exploring the way the materials behave and thought I’d share with you my latest results.
This is a wax Monotype on textured paper with ink. Here is a detail from the piece:
The second piece uses the same technique but with slightly different results.
And here is the detail:
Back in the studio….
Further explorations with paper…..
I’m really enjoying the contemplative process of making these works. This one combines burnt paper with a print taken in ink from that paper, and some coloured pencil. However, soon I’ll be seeing holes in my sleep!
I’m also working with the heavily rusted, torn and stitched paper I made last year, forming large pieces into smaller draped and folded forms. Why stick to two dimensions when three is so interesting?
They reminded me of red earth cliffs one might see as one approaches land from the sea, so I’ve called them Landfall 1 and 2. These pieces will be exhibited at Artsite Gallery in March this year.
Work in progress
Just exploring the possibilities. This is a detail of a monotype with stitching and folding.
New work in progress.
Very time consuming and slow.
Cityscapes
Driving back from seeing Richard Crampton at Darkstar Digital. I managed to take a couple of shots……
My ‘other’ studio
Richard has set up a studio for me in his garage, and I have been working there today. It’s nice to have a change of scenery. Of course, I forgot to bring up a couple of vital pieces of equipment, but nevertheless I feel I have been making steady progress. As I explore the materials I have bought with me I can hear Richard in his studio, making music. There is a sense of companionship, even though we are working separately.
In the studio today.
Just plugging along with the work.
First, a funny spotty lamp which exploits the transparency wax gives to paper.
Next, an encaustic collage on paper.
And lastly, more sewing on my work for the North Sydney Art Prize.
New light explorations.
I do love the way light penetrates waxed paper. This is destined to be a lamp, and I’m working to make it completely stable and workable. I burned thousands of holes into the paper over some days. It was quite a meditative process.
BOX OF BIRDS 