SHADOW PRINTS

I have long been fascinated by shadows. The way all texture and colour from the shadow-maker vanish. Just the block shape remains,  taking on the visual information of the object it is cast upon.

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Sometimes I sit and trace the shadows cast by leaves, or the light in between things,  and am always surprised by how fast the sun moves, shifting what I am tracing at a perceptible speed. 

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This series began whilst photographing my paintings in the garden one day. I was struck by how good the shadows of plant forms looked on the surface of the paintings. I took some photos and was excited by how the bright UV light changed the pigments of the paint through the camera lens. 

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The resulting images are original limited edition prints and some will be painted onto and experimented with as this is an ongoing project.