An ongoing exploration, challenging the artist to push further her 'conversation' with lithographic stones, chemistry and mark-making.

 

These pieces, all Stone Lithographs explore organic forms inspired by my observation of fungi and the botanical world. Whilst following the tradition of botanical atlases and illustrations these mostly monotone images are the result of experimenting with lithographic stone's own peculiar chemistry, where grease and water repel - allowing for the unique reticulation of tusche ink washes held and encouraged by the limestone. A symbiotic relationship is at work – where artist and stone work together. Control, spontaneity and chance interact in varying measures. Hybrid forms are conjured up, fungal or botanical or biological, their diaphanous membranes and pooling of pigment map out physiological terrains. A reminder that we all grow, feed, bloom and eventually die down.

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