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Slap Dash / Mono

2022

An experimentation with mono screenprinting, using CMYK process and white inks - a real joy in bending the usually tight and flat nature of screen with this quickly produced painterly style.


 

SLAP DASH, Mono Screen Print on Grout Gray Paper (Series), 12"×12" each, 2022

Here I used a mono-screenprinting method, painting directly onto the screens with CMYK process inks before pulling the prints - sometimes painting back onto the screen for multiple impressions or blends. I love the unexpected juicy, painterly, palimpsest-esque results. Key was the quickness of creation, "slap dash" - not fretting too much or having preconceived expectations in the process.