Etchings

Known first as a printmaker, I continue to print all the time. It tends to keep me grounded. The process is seductive and I find that as time goes by, my images have become more adventurous and thought provoking.

I have spent the last fourteen years using the process of shellac etching and find it a very satisfying form of printing. It proves to be more subtle and instant than a metal plate. There is the added attraction of surprise every time the paper is lifted from the press. Below is a small selection of my prints.

	Don't Rock the Boat ETCH 37cm x 28cm
	Collective Journey ETCH 32cm x 37cm
	Diversity ETCH 30cm x 28cm
	No Vacancy (trees) ETCH 21cm x 22cm
	No Vacancy (fish) ETCH 21cm x 22cm
	Gossip 1 ETCH 18cm x 18cm
	Gossip 2 ETCH 18cm x 18cm
	Gossip 3 ETCH 18cm x 18cm
	Gossip 4 ETCH 18cm x 18cm
	Gossip 5 ETCH 18cm x 18cm
	Red Herring 1 ETCH 18cm x 18cm
	Red Herring 2 ETCH 18cm x 18cm
	Red Herring 3 ETCH 18cm x 18cm
	Red Herring 4 ETCH 18cm x 18cm
	Red Herring 5 ETCH 18cm x 18cm
	Moment 1, 2 & 3 ETCH 23 x 69 cm (HxW)
	Synchronized Swimming 1,2 & 3 ETCH 23x69cm
	Nudes 1, 2 & 3 ETCH 23x69cm
	The Brink III 1/10 ETCH/W/C 60x40cm
	Fragile III 3/10 ETCH/W/C 40x60cm
	Full to the Bream ETCH 40x60cm
	Stacks of Strong Coffee ETCH 40x70cm

The process

My technique is shrouded in secrecy, and has taken me over a decade to develop. This is then combined with influences of daily life, a focus on the whimsical, and the preciousness of every moment; to produce my prints. Oh, and a lot of blood, sweat and tears.