With this series I examine the physical attributes of plants and flowers through a digital microscope as the starting point for creating artwork that is informed by nature’s microscopic details, yet not a scientific illustration.
It is easy to immerse oneself in this other world, slipping into the 3-dimensional space of ghost like forms that appear and disappear as the lens power is adjusted. Line drawings capture a flattened view of the 3-dimesional layers. The translation of the drawings into the final form of cut paper pulls the imagery back into a subtle 3-dimensional form, the viewing of which is affected by point of view and changing light sources, and further enhanced by the reflective, iridescent qualities of the background. Foreground and background shift with the light source and the viewer’s perspective.
Botanics
2017/18, hand-cut 300 lb. Fabriano Artistico paper on wood panels, acrylic, each 20 x 20 inches
Botanic #3, hand-cut 300 lb. Fabriano Artistico paper on wood panels, acrylic, 20 x 20 inches
Botanic #9, hand-cut 300 lb. Fabriano Artistico paper on wood panels, acrylic, 20 x 20 inches
Botanic #13, hand-cut 300 lb. Fabriano Artistico paper on wood panels, acrylic, 20 x 20 inches
Eracameria Nauseosa (Rabbit Brush) Series
2017, hand-cut 300 lb. Fabriano Artistico paper on wood panels, acrylic, each 20 x 20 inches
Rabbit Brush #4, hand-cut 300 lb. Fabriano Artistico paper on wood panels, acrylic, each 20 x 20 inches
Rabbit Brush #8, hand-cut 300 lb. Fabriano Artistico paper on wood panels, acrylic, each 20 x 20 inches
Rabbit Brush #9, hand-cut 300 lb. Fabriano Artistico paper on wood panels, acrylic, each 20 x 20 inches
Seedlings
2017/20, hand-cut 300 lb. Fabriano Artistico paper on wood panels, acrylic, each 5 x 5 inches