Statement
The figure is a central to my work. The figure allows me to communicate my experiences using self-portraiture; this goes beyond merely expressing a likeness, but rather expresses a broader human condition. It is my image that creates the figure but it is that human form that carries the idea.
Printmaking offers so much as a medium; reproduction of imagery is the outstanding quality the medium possesses, but tradition seems to limit its potential. Rather than relying on a single print to communicate an idea, I prefer to rely on the entire impact of an edition. In order to do this I challenge the traditional notion of editioning. This not only allows for more freedom and experimentation in the studio, but by varying color, ink, and paper I can also inform myself of what works best for a given image. Rather than producing individual prints for an edition, I have cut pieces out of each print and reassembled them into a single collage. The finished collage not only functions as a print but also as a complete varied edition
The figure is a central to my work. The figure allows me to communicate my experiences using self-portraiture; this goes beyond merely expressing a likeness, but rather expresses a broader human condition. It is my image that creates the figure but it is that human form that carries the idea.
Printmaking offers so much as a medium; reproduction of imagery is the outstanding quality the medium possesses, but tradition seems to limit its potential. Rather than relying on a single print to communicate an idea, I prefer to rely on the entire impact of an edition. In order to do this I challenge the traditional notion of editioning. This not only allows for more freedom and experimentation in the studio, but by varying color, ink, and paper I can also inform myself of what works best for a given image. Rather than producing individual prints for an edition, I have cut pieces out of each print and reassembled them into a single collage. The finished collage not only functions as a print but also as a complete varied edition