Mezzotint
In recent years printmaking, which I had studied in Florence when I was eighteen, has become an integral part of my work. At first I was doing monotypes, but I became frustrated with the frantic speed required, and ended up choosing a different technique on the opposite side of the spectrum in terms of speed: mezzotint.
Preparing the copper plate for making a mezzotint and then spending a long time "revealing" the image is a beautiful and meditative counterpoint to my time at the easel and it allows me to slowly explore the tonal and compositional elements. I was quite surprised that my prints, which at the start I wasn't even sure if anybody would be interested in, are receiving attention and were included three times in the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition.
Another important aspect of printmaking is that it has introduced me to the world of the artist book. It all started with the desire of making a political piece about the Brexit vote (read about it here: hortus-an-artist-book.html). That book is now in the collection of the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Since then I have worked in collaboration with Edizioni dell'Ombra for three plaquettes that you can find here: Artist Books.
I explain the process of how I make my mezzotints here.
Please visit my Print Shop page to view all of the most recent prints.
Preparing the copper plate for making a mezzotint and then spending a long time "revealing" the image is a beautiful and meditative counterpoint to my time at the easel and it allows me to slowly explore the tonal and compositional elements. I was quite surprised that my prints, which at the start I wasn't even sure if anybody would be interested in, are receiving attention and were included three times in the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition.
Another important aspect of printmaking is that it has introduced me to the world of the artist book. It all started with the desire of making a political piece about the Brexit vote (read about it here: hortus-an-artist-book.html). That book is now in the collection of the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Since then I have worked in collaboration with Edizioni dell'Ombra for three plaquettes that you can find here: Artist Books.
I explain the process of how I make my mezzotints here.
Please visit my Print Shop page to view all of the most recent prints.
Monotypes
