I am a printmaker living in central New Hampshire. Although I once was a traditional printmaker and worked with acid etched copper, I now work with less conventional materials. I love to play around with new technology and materials. I have printed between layers of epoxy and on MDF. I think I learn as much from failures of these materials to perform as I'd like, as I do from good results.
I am also working three dimensionally with some kinetic sculpture made from printed, mirrored mylar. Some of these are motorized and I am exploring LED's to add light to them. I hope to have pictures available soon.
The images in the gallery are relief prints, printed over watercolor. The plate I print from is made of polystyrene foam. This is a non-toxic and more playful way to work. With 2 small children I had to find a way to work that wouldn't poison everyone around me. The foam is easy to cut. This makes it possible to work with sometimes thousands of "tessera." I assemble the plates with many of the same techniques used by tradition mosaic makers.
These are all on Yupo paper which is made of polypropylene. This is an incredibly smooth, nonabsorbent surface. The watercolor pools on the surface leaving it very fluid and polished. The relief prints are layered many times over the watercolor.
The texture of the relief is very earthy and gritty. It is mixed with mica, glitter and metallic pigment powders that give it this texture and allows it to build up to an almost three dimensional effect. It is the contrast between these two surfaces that interests me.