Surprise is the Prize
Explorations in plein air printmaking
Transition can mean so many things… As I move through it in my practice and process I experience a wide range of discovery. Staying open to exploration and the lessons of experimentation I am able to discover new perspectives and outcomes. Collaborating with Mother Nature has always been a fascination of mine — in environmental installations, in foraging, painting, and now in plein air printmaking. Working outdoors with natural materials and ever changing conditions while employing my sensibilities as a printmaker— layering, adding and subtracting, and combining— I am continually amazed by outcomes and results. These investigations offer me hope through new perspectives for embracing change.
Mushroom Moon, mushroom print, turmeric, acrylic medium, ink on paper on bookboard, 20.5”x15”, 2026
Process Day (veils), turmeric print, turmeric, acrylic medium, ink on paper on board, 12"x12", 2026
Process Mix (flutter), cyanotype and turmeric print on paper on board, 12"x12", 2026
Plein Air Printmaking, cyanotype and turmeric print on stretched canvas, 8"x10", 2026