I have exhibited widely since 1994, including group exhibitions at:
- Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
- Gallery Utraque Iungo, Vienna
- Riviera Gallery, Hastings
- Rye Society of Artists Summer Show
- Art in Healthcare project, East Sussex Hospitals Trust
- Royal West of England Academy Trienniale Print Show
- Brighton Festival
- Sissinghurst Castle
- Hastings Hot Houses
as well as having a solo show called "Running Theme" at Stables Theatre, Hastings.
The monoprint or monotype is often thought of as a half way stage between painting and printmaking. The term is used to refer to any print made in one version and incapable of being repeated. A monoprint cannot be editioned.
The process is simple - the artist paints, rubs or wipes the design directly onto, for example, a plate or acetate, using a slow drying ink or paint. The image is then transferred onto paper.
Printing may be by press or hand and as the name monoprint implies, one can usually get only a single strong impression. The final effect must be guessed as there will be no trial proofs or different states unless the design is redrawn for a second impression. The process allows the printmaker added freedom and spontaneity.