I am fascinated with how the distant horizon is a source of light. The light comes out from the blue of the sky or sea. I want to convey this feeling of light in the distance, framed in asymmetrical squares. The Japan Blue series was born from taking numerous prints and rearranging the parts into new compositions.
Sazanami (Ripples),2024, woodblock monotype, chine colle, pigment 24 x 25” (62 x 63.5 cm)Misty Island, monotype (unique) chine colle, 10 x 10” (26 x 26 cm)Distant Island, woodblock monotype, chine colle 16.5 x 13.5” (42 x 34 cm)Boatman, monotype with washi collage, 10 x 10” (25 x 25 cm)Island Repose, woodblock monotype, chine colle 26 x 17.5” (66 x 45 cm)
