"I’ve been doing
photography for about eight years now, and experimenting with
mixed-media art for about the last three. Before that I was involved
more in film and video production…
I
started this watercolour series earlier this year and worked solidly
for a few months completing about 150 pieces. The process was to first
take an old style monochromatic image on a dappled canvass background
with soft diffused lighting. Over this I painted watercolours in a few
layers. The first was with browns, blacks and greys, scratched onto the
image with rough brushes to give a daguerreotype sort of feel. The
second layer was applied with vivid colour to bring out the energy and
vibrancy of the subject. I mostly combine medium format photography with
tangible materials like watercolors, paint, ink, milk, paper, etc. I’m
all about the textures, it's much more fun to get messy with it all in
real life rather than just edit everything in post production.
All
of the lovely people who modeled for me had such unique personalities,
interesting stories and great energy. I hope the colours somehow bring
that forward and provide a glimpse of what I saw looking at them during
the shoot.
I
think we are living in a golden age of art at the moment, every
gallery, website or blog you visit features incredible work. Technology
gives voice to all sorts of phenomenal artists and photographers, so I
guess I’m inspired by everyone. When I’m setting up for a shoot, or
pulling out paints and canvases, I still get that shiver of excitement
and anticipation. To create art is a luxury, to live in a free society
and be in a position where you can create is an absolute gift, so of
course you’ve got to!"
(Interview by Carli Rentsch)
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