Recently I came across a few prints of wrens that I did back in 2012. Most of the series has been sold but the last few remaining prints I feel need 'something' to resolve them. So I decided to dig out the paper stencils I used in that series -luckily I'm a bit of a stencil/paper hoarder so I still had them, and more importantly, knew where to find them!
So I recomposed the images using the original prints which I cut down to bleed prints (that is, no blank paper margin). I then used the stencils overtop of the prints to create a new scene, ensuring that the stencils extended beyond the background image. I feel that this gives a fresh dimensionality to the original image.
The prints are now rehomed in new raw wood frames with fresh mats, and ready to go back into the world and find new homes.
Moral of the story: Never ignore your past work.....perhaps just rethink it in the context of your current art practice.
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| The original monoprint |
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| The stencils used to create the 'Dance' series - the monoprinting process transforms paper stencils into beautiful collage pieces |
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| Recomposing the original print by adding stencils - looking at colour, shape and balance. |
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| The new work 'In the Shadows'. |
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| Detail of 'In the Shadows' |
