I am an artist working primarily in prints: relief, monoprint, etching and engraving printed intaglio and letterpress. The addition of the letterpress in 2012 had a big effect on the direction of my work, leading to the establishment of Thyrsus Press with my husband and the publication of our biggest project to date, “Omnia Vanitas, Translations of Max Jacob by Alastair Johnston, 2018”.

Parallel to tighter print work with graver or needle I work with ink and brush or pen. The brush feels like a continuation of my dance background. I convert ink work to polymer plate to print in relief at times, as in “Omnia Vanitas”. The association with pen and brush to writing has led me to experiments in abstracting letterforms and the relationship to secrecy and sigils.

Other bodies of work I’ve made are in book arts, photography, poetry and watercolor, and mail art.

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