Printing As Creative Medium

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In my work I strive to achieve an artistic marriage of precise, archival-quality, printed images of original graphics with the fluidity of paint; to combine visual and physical texture. 

My preferred method of producing subject matter is by scanning natural elements--such as flowers, shells, leaves, branches-- and altering them on the computer to appear more graphic. I then use my digital images to create compositions, which I either print over hand-painted or leafed papers, or on plain paper, over which other media is layered.

To be able to control the entire process, I purchased a wide-format printer, which I learned to operate myself. I discovered printing is another creative media. Images can be printed opaquely or translucently. Elements can be cropped. Slight variations can drastically alter results. Experimentation can be exhilarating; accidents provide new insights.