Space to Ink: Vinyl

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Wednesday, 7 March 2012

The Unlikeness: Another drypoint on cushioned vinyl

The Unlikeness - Drypoint on cushioned vinyl - Steph Chalmers - 2009

I made this work after I saw the Rita Angus exhibition at Te Papa. I had never felt compelled to do a self-portrait but seeing the variety of ways Rita represented herself made me want to complete at least one. I think I got it out of my system.

This work was selected for the National Painting and Printmaking Award 2009.

Detail The Unlikeness - Drypoint on cushioned vinyl - Steph Chalmers - 2009

Oh Dear: A drypoint printed on cushioned vinyl

Oh Dear - Drypoint on cushioned vinyl - Steph Chalmers - 2007

This work was selected for the National Painting and Printmaking Award 2007.
The child is based on Jody from the 1946 film The Yearling.

I liked the way the cushioned vinyl responded to the ink... but I have reservations about using it much more because it's a synthetic material. Printing on paper or canvas just feels better.

I've made several other works to use up my stock of vinyl... which I will find and post soon.

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