Original artwork description:

My collages are made from original monoprints, other printed material, newspapers and sometimes textile fragments. I make the monoprints in batches without any idea of what they may be used for. I sometimes start with an acrylic underpainting and then cut or tear the monoprints selected into either defined or random shapes. These are then used to make an image on paper or board, usually semi-abstract. Sometimes I have a loose idea of the subject but the composition is mostly undefined at the beginning and arises organically as I work with various prints and papers. This collage was originally made for an exhibition entitled "Winter Wonder". My starting point was a series of leaf monoprints in "icy" colours such as pale blue, pink and mauve to which I added some with footprints. It is mounted on to a deep sided stretched canvas which is ready to hang.

Materials used:

Acrylic Paint, Paper, Mountboard

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