Mixed Media Work
These mixed media letterpress pieces are an exploration of my family’s heritage through design and pattern. The initial hand printed layers of were made from hand carved linocut blocks. Once the blocks were set into the printing press, the paper was printed multiple times, one pass and block arrangement for each colour added. The art piece was then mounted to a birch cradled panel and multiple layers of acrylic texture medium and washes of paint were added in response to the printed image to conceal or reveal aspects to the viewer.
Letterpress Printed Protest Posters
These pieces were printed during a month of studio time at Alberta Printmakers, on their Vandercook printing press. This set of 12” x 18” posters, a format commonly used for printing protest signs. Using very thin, transparent layers of ink, I printed various compositions of these long blocks interspersed with a contemporary typeface, P22 Blox, arranged in abstract nonsense patterns. This series speaks to the loss of family connection and heritage.
Sibling Series
This is what I like to refer to as the "Sibling Series" - a collection of fine art letterpress printed linocuts. Each colour is a separate pass through the press and no two prints have the same configuration of blocks used or ink combinations. Lined up together, these prints look like a family. Many of the same traits are found in each member, but the expression and order are different.
Each unique print measures 9" x 12" and is a limited edition of 10, printed on white 70lb Acid Free paper.
