Derby, UK
My practice explores the fluid boundaries between material manipulation, mark making, and improvisation. Rooted in a background of sculpture, drawing, and collage, I treat the printmaking plate as a tactile, three dimensional site. Inspired by landscape, nature and music, some of these images serve as visual scores to inspire musicians to improvise to. This fluid interplay extends to my photography, which captures similar themes that filter back into my printmaking.
In the Garden
Drypoint on aluminium
Odyssey
Drypoint on tetra pak
Trees on Tetra Pak
Drypoint on tetra pak
Roots
Drypoint on copper with salt and vinegar etch
Sandwich foil gone
Drypoint on copper
Foiled Landscape
Aluminium foil on steel
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Details: Working at Greendoor Printmaking Studio, I create experimental drypoints on a variety of materials , including copper, steel, Tetra Pak and recently, playfully adding aluminium foil that laminates to the plate. Crucially, my work often transitions from one image to another by using a single plate across several evolving prints, allowing forms to shift and develop over time. Recently, I have begun recording these transitions by binding them into handmade books.
Virga Gallery 