Material Archive
This page serves as a record of the materials I’ve experimented with that have had an affect on how my work has developed
Repetition series
2011 - 2016
This series of work was the precursor to developing my process as part of the iteration and process drawing series. I come back to this at times as I continue to be fascinated by the effect of repetition on natural images
In Plaster series
2013 - 2014
This series of work is highly experimental and was undertaken with no goals in mind beyond investigating the materials and the different interactions that could be created. This series was crucial in developing my understanding of the types of marks and reactions which are apparent through all my practice.
Plaster Objects: obsession with material
Experiments in Plaster and Resin: creating new surfaces
Layering Plaster & Resin
Hand Vessel
The images show the vessel created in plaster and some images of the alginate casts
Slitscan Variant: mathematical transformation
2012
This series is based on slitscan where a line of pixels it taken from each frame of a video and compiled to create a new image. I use a single image from which I take a slit of pixels, rotate the image, then take another slit and continue the process until I have completed 360 degrees. I'm fascinated how the original image is mathematically altered.
Source images and resulting work shown below
In Ice series
2012
Ice is fascinating and impacts the world on both the largest and smallest of scales and can provide snapshots through time. Working with ice is appealing as it is transient and unique, each piece is distinctive even when created using the same process. For me, working in ice is about going beyond the 'brush' as a painting tool.
Ice Abstracts
Ice Prints
Ice abstracted
From Nature: Repetition
2011
These images are inspired by repetition; by using photographs of features in the environment I aim to create a sense of order and balance. Key to this is the removal of context and presenting something new. The source photographs can be seen on the nature photography page