I started printmaking my junior year at William and Mary and fell in love with such a process oriented form; I love the aspects of alchemy and experimentation with different orders, methods, colors, materials and so much more. Even the unpredictability, when the acid bites more than you anticipate, or discovering that gel plate printing is a lot harder than it seems — these challenges inspire opportunities for ingenuity and invention.
Here are some of my favorite prints of late!
This medium has also made me a lot bolder in the ways I feel I can alter pieces; this last semester, I experimented a lot with collage as a method that allows me to move things around a lot before establishing my final composition. The block I carved of fish swirling around has little in common with the final piece above; in this sense, I think that collage can be very freeing.
Untitled (11″ x 15″, lithograph, 2026)
This piece I did in lithograph was inspired by my experience at the William and Mary printshop, at Matoaka studio. The building overlooks the nearby lake, and I have spent many mornings, afternoons, and late late nights looking out at it. This work commemorates my love for both Lake Matoaka and its studio.
Printmaking has also change the way I think about composition and drawing in the ways relief image making pushes you to simplify the light and dark areas. I love how distinct this is from other mediums and also notice how this sensibility influences how I draw and paint.
