As I paint, I’ve been experimenting more with light-sensitive media. Rather than using cyanotype for traditional photographic purposes—which I did for many years, I now treat the solutions as a painting medium, layering them with natural pigments I collect locally, along with citric acids, salts, and other reactive materials. These elements are activated by sunlight, interacting with one another and the environment in unpredictable ways. The chemistry remains alive unless I choose to “fix” it, which I’m resisting for now. Over time, the colors shift, the textures deepen, and new forms begin to emerge. The compositions begin and end with openness rather than control, curiosity rather than a fixed idea, a collaboration rooted in trust, reciprocity, exposure, environmental influence, and continuous change. Watching this strange, living brew come alive on paper takes my breath away.
‘Glacial Bones’ pigment from the collection of Heidi Gustafson, ferric ammonium citrate, vinegar and salt on Rives BFK archival paper.
22” x 15 1/2” Unframed
55.88 cm x 36.37 cm
Signed and dated on the reverse
Copyright the artist
As I paint, I’ve been experimenting more with light-sensitive media. Rather than using cyanotype for traditional photographic purposes—which I did for many years, I now treat the solutions as a painting medium, layering them with natural pigments I collect locally, along with citric acids, salts, and other reactive materials. These elements are activated by sunlight, interacting with one another and the environment in unpredictable ways. The chemistry remains alive unless I choose to “fix” it, which I’m resisting for now. Over time, the colors shift, the textures deepen, and new forms begin to emerge. The compositions begin and end with openness rather than control, curiosity rather than a fixed idea, a collaboration rooted in trust, reciprocity, exposure, environmental influence, and continuous change. Watching this strange, living brew come alive on paper takes my breath away.
‘Glacial Bones’ pigment from the collection of Heidi Gustafson, ferric ammonium citrate, vinegar and salt on Rives BFK archival paper.
22” x 15 1/2” Unframed
55.88 cm x 36.37 cm
Signed and dated on the reverse
Copyright the artist
