Monotypes

Ricarda in Repose, monotype on Hahnemuhle paper, 2024

Ricarda in Repose was quickly drawn from life and transferred to a nearby printing press to be embedded in paper.  I was fascinated by the way the figure's body weight was received by the deck chair and I pushed the ink around on the plate as my body weight empathised with Ricarda's.

Turning, Monotype on Somerset Paper, Framed 86cms x 66.5cms, 2025

Turning expresses what it’s like to merge with space. The ink swirls and stains the paper with marks that depict a range of speeds and pressures. As the dancer manipulates the torsion and weight of her own body to create physical and psychological momentum, she activates space. The printmaker also uses her body weight and the press to activate a surface and bring an image to light.

Free Fall, Monotype on paper, 40cms x 31cms, 2025

​Free Fall arrests movement in mid-air, resisting the inevitability of gravity as it pulls us to the Earth. The heaviness of the press as I made the image, underscored the forces of reality. However, there is something light and irresistible about trying to stay suspended in a space, even just for a moment.

​The figure in Limbo might be falling or might be suspended in air or water. This monotype explores feelings of insecurity that are sometimes processed in dream states, and yet its bright colours suggest optimism. Its small scale reflects ephemeral moments of worry throughout the day that niggle and jostle for attention.

Medusa's Daughter, 29 x 21 cms, Ink monotpye on Hahnemuhle paper, 2024

This monotype was drawn quickly from life. The gaze of the model as it met the head of the serpent prop became an animated drama even though the pose was still. My gestures with rag and brush manipulated the thick blue ink on a smooth perspex plate which was then run through the nearby etching press.