Upon the Mountains Print - Limited Edition of 5

Details: Limited edition of 5 Signed and numbered on the front Screenprint with pigment and ink on 280gsm Somerset velvet newsprint grey paper with a deckled edge 42 x 56cm Unframed About: Inspired by a trip to Norway and the earthy tones and puddle shapes in the natural elements of the Norwegian fjords and mountains. Negative space has been used to embody the calmness experienced being outdoors in nature and a space to pause, which also emanates the Japanese concept, 'ma' - negative space is seen as a positive, creating serenity and balance. This concept extends from zen gardens, the space between objects as light and shadows, to sound and silence. This contemporary landscape art print on Somerset velvet newsprint grey paper was hand pulled by the artist in her Brighton printmaking studio. Technique: This print was created by assembling a digital collage made up of layers of photographs taken on a trip to Norway, before being taken into the print studio. The image was printed on a transparency and a mesh screen was coated in a light sensitive emulsion, which was left to dry in a dark room. When dry, the image was exposed onto the screen using UV light, with the black parts of the image blocking out the light, meaning that the emulsion didn’t harden on the darker parts of the image. The screen was then washed to remove any unexposed emulsion, leaving the image on the screen to be printed. Paint was mixed with printing medium and a squeegee was hand pulled to push the ink through the mesh on the areas of the exposed image onto paper to create the finished screenprint.