Lithography
Double Vision
Nature likes duality. Much of the world exists in pairs. The idea of double vision and the fact of bilateral symmetry are not new concepts. Pry open the shell of an acorn to see two perfectly divided halves. Unfold the wings of a butterfly to see patterns perfectly replicated.
I was introduced to paper lithography in 2020. The process of laser copying my black and white photographs onto pronto plates and then processing them via layers of liquid gum arabic, ink, and water brings the image to the surface before it’s passed through the press.
The lithographs and monotypes shown here are all part of an intimate story. I found myself looking backwards, examining self-portraits at different ages. My subjects are the strangers I’ve met in my travels who became friends, rescue horses encountered at an eco-horse sanctuary in Wyoming, landscapes that encircle or repeat--all of which retain a certain unknowability.
We are multifaceted individuals, resilient in our capacity, and everything is worth a second look.
