Sea Currents #1 is a clay monoprint on canvas which draws on the beauty, if not the mythology, of the Hawaiian Islands. The image is meant to convey and evoke the underwater coastal “forests” and the currents that move them and through them. Matted and framed to 16″ x 20″
The Music of the Gods takes its inspiration from the beauty and mythology of the Hawaiian Islands. If you look closely (and perhaps squint a bit) you can see some of the Hawaiian gods playing in the upper half of the print. It is my adaptation of a clay monoprint on canvas, a technique developed by Mitch Lyons in the 1970’s Matted and framed to 16″ x 20″. $275
The Garden of The Gods is another in the series of Hawaiian inspired clay monoprints, a printing technique which utilizes moist clay, canvas, ceramic underglazes and a slab roller and which I feel is well-suited to express the lush color of a tropical garden that is intended to be fit for the gods. Matted and framed to “16” x 20″. $275
The God of the North is the fourth and last in the Directional Gods Series (The God of the South, The God of the West and The God of the East were posted earlier this month) In this series, the image of the god is augmented by the chillier blue palette to evoke the icy spirit of this particular god. Matted and framed to 16″ x 20″. $395.
NOTE: A previous edition of this post had the wrong artwork posted. This has been corrected and the right work is now listed.
The God of the East is the third in the Directional Gods Series (The God of the South and The God of the West were posted earlier) In this series, the image of the god is substantially the same, but the bright oranges and yellows of the sunrise are used to evoke the spirit of this particular god. Matted and framed to 16″ x 20″. $395.
Among the legends and mythology of Western Civilization is that of The Watchers, a different, and somewhat sinister, species in human form living among us for thousands of years. I have used the free form and color of the traditional monotype medium to evoke the elemental unease that lies at the core of this legend.
Migrations #5 brings to mind the powerful yet sinuous movement of a flock of birds. It is a dark field monotype, a unique, one-time image made by applying ink in layers to a hard printing surface and then removing some of the ink to create subtle shading and a sense of movement and depth. Migrations #5 was recently seen at the juried “Art de Avian” show at the Tubac Art Center in Tucson, Arizona this past April and at the annual juried show at the Abington Arts Center last December.
John Fansmith