This piece is based on trauma I endured through the hands of a mentally unstable mother. She always told me how she loved elephants, so I thought I’d incorporate that in the writing on the base layer of the piece....
God, are you there?
4 layer Lino print. Featuring an eye in a colourful galaxy. As an atheist, I made this print from a stand point of what god could be to me, a celestial body floating in nothingness. I chose to make it an eye to represent biblically accurate angels....
Seen
2 layer collagraph print made using recycled boxes, textiles, plastic, hot glue and string. Red layer, made with string, cardboard, hot glue and felt in the shape of a lily flower. Blue layer made with string, plastic, hot glue and cardboard...
Beauty is subjective
2 layer dry point LED reactive print. I made this print as I’ve always been intrigued at the idea that people love butterflies, but hate moths. Butterflies are seen as beautiful, calm, beacons of spring whereas moths are seen as ugly, irritating pests that people don’t mind killing. I made this print 2 layers that each react differently to red and blue lights as I wanted it to portray that in the right light, or seen by the right person, there’s beauty in everything....
