Since exhibiting with Southbank Printmakers in June 2019 I
have been working on a series of Coddiwomple prints. Coddiwomple describes my
approach to painting, printmaking and life in general. I did not have the
finished images in mind when I set out to make these prints. Every Coddiwomple
print evolved through a series of decisions made along the way, and each print
is unique.
Layering and juxtaposing shapes, these one-offs have been
created by individually inking and printing vintage wooden letterpress type,
paying attention to composition, colour and mark-making. Some developed over
many months, some were shorter trips, where I reached a satisfying destination
sooner.
Letters and numbers were chosen for their shapes and
aesthetic qualities. Images have been made by overprinting whole or parts of
the letters and numbers so that they do not function to be read as such, but as
elements of an image. I am fascinated with the interaction of colour, shape and
texture in a variety of compositions which are open to interpretation.
By way of contrast, alongside the Coddiwomple prints I am
showing a collection of images on the theme of Trees, (side wall), where the
final images were anticipated before printing. These prints were created by
relief and intaglio methods from initial drawings.
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