ORIGINAL PRINTS
“I prefer to print small editions of usually no more than 20, especially if I’m using a large image. All of the prints may be slightly different depending on the pressure of the press.”
Carborundum is a technique where a mix of acrylic binders and carborundum grit are painted on to the surface of a plate and then inked as a intaglio plate. Its raised texture typically gives a deep tone, rich colour and strong emboss into the paper. It is a extremely versatile and very painterly, creating a rich printed imagery. I believe it is the closest a printmaker can get to painting and offers great scope for sculptural and graphic treatments. The grit is available in several grades – fine, medium and coarse – each giving different effects.
Drypoint is an intaglio technique where the image is drawn directly into the plate using a sharp drypoint tool. The resuilting incised line has ridges of metal either side giving the characteristic rich blurred line.

From the Past
40cm x 70cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 10

Journey
58cm x 96cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 10

Field Study
50cm x 74cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 10

Forever Changing
56cm x 76cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 5

Cascade
53cm x 66cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 10

Watcher Of The Skies
48cm x 55cm
Original carborundum
Edition of 10

Black Marks
56cm x 69cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 10

Blue Rage
60cm x 98cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 10

Primal
56m x 78cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 5

New Journey
49cm x 74cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 3

Wind Of Change
59cm x 98cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 5

Solva
58cm x 57cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 5

Taba
57cm x 89cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 5

Black Nile
57cm x 89cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 5

Thin Ice
45cm x 60cm
Drypoint with carborundum
Edition of 10