ARTIST STATEMENT
The negative treatment of the environment is a repetitive human trait and through this piece the continual loss of ink through the three images demonstrates humanity as a parasite on nature. Within each print, the ink becomes lighter and lighter, showing the way in which humans are destructing nature and we can’t instantly see the damage but if comparing over time, it is very easy to see. Through my personal connection with Cape Hillsborough National Park, a place I’ve visited many times, this beautiful landscape is marred as I continue to see human impact remaining unnoticed.
ARTWORK PROCESS
The stimulus for this artwork was from a Visual Art excursion to Cape Hillsborough National Park. A photograph of the landscape became the subject matter for this triptych. The image was edited in Adobe PhotoShop and Illustrator and then printed on cardboard using a CNC CO2 Laser. The resulting plate was shellac coated several times and then traditionally printed using a printing press. The first pull was very dark by design, and two subsequent pulls off the same plate were made to create a medium and light print. These became the triptych.
