Monotypes on acid free paper, 420 x 497mm

The vital ingredient in art making, is creating that healthy balance between enjoyment & the serious. More abstract images to boggle the subconscious.

Some abstract landscape on paper. Monotype on acid free paper, 420 x 497mm

My career ethos: To grow my ambition higher; to realize art making is the most important thing in my life. To never allow anybody take your passion and enjoyment away from you. To collaborate and encourage others. To connect to the power in yourself. To never lose your self-respect. To treat people well and with respect. To not get hung up on your problems. To discipline yourself to not waste your life on alcohol, smoking or drugs. To believe that you can transform yourself!

ArtEC 100th Annual Exhibition, 16 August 2019 - 13 September 2019

'Woman In a Niquab' multiple linocut image 750mm x 500mm burnished on Fabriano

'Woman in a Niqab', multiple linocut print on Fabriano in progress

Edition complete 'Desmond Tutu' multiple woodcut image on Fabriano

FIRST STAGE OF PRINTING AN EDITION OF THE WOODCUT MULTIPLE 'DESMOND TUTU' ON FABRIANO IN PROGRESS.

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

'Desmond Tutu' (Artist's Proof, 1/1) multiple colour woodcut image, 445mm x 680mm burnished on Fabriano

The subject for the work is a portrait of cleric and theologian, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu OMSG CH GCStJ. A photograph by the South African photographer, Benny Gool was used as a source of reference for the woodcut image -

Ref: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Archbishop-Tutu-medium.jpg.

Two multiples of the same image are printed next to each other, and in two separate colours which symbolize colours in Christianity – Blue signifies blue skies or life giving air, hope or good health. An alternate colour for the season of advent; Red symbolizes the blood of martyrs as well as Christ's death on the cross. It also symbolizes fire, and the colour of the Holy Spirit.