Original artwork description:

CARBON POND 2
20 x 20",
Circular Painting
ink, graphite, carbon, gesso, unframed on heavy weight archival paper. The paper is a square larger than the painted area, leaving room for framing with a circular mat.

At the beginning of March I recorded a large area of sphagnum that was growing below the surface of the water. A bright sun was causing rapid photosynthesis and bubbles of oxygen were rising from the plants. At the same time, we know that the plants were busy storing carbon and eliminating greenhouse gases such as methane. Recently much scientific attention and recognition has focussed on the vital actions of sphagnum in reducing greenhouse gases and maintaining a balanced environment.

Working from my videos taken below the surface of the pond, I made a series of abstract monotype prints. With monotypes, each print is unique, produced by painting and inking directly onto a plate, and pressing the paper onto it. Each time you press the paper it uses all the paint or ink and so you have to start again with a new image for the next print. What I found was that each image led on to the next, so that the series became like a timeline of film stills from the pond.

You can find more of my abstract paintings in the 'Abstract Landscape Paintings' section of my shop.
You can see more circular paintings if you visit the 'Circular Paintings' section of my shop.

All of my paintings are original and handmade by me
Paintings will be sent to you unframed, (unless otherwise stated in the description) and protected with cellophane or paper, in a re-enforced padded envelope or recycled box, on a Tracked Delivery service with the Royal Mail or Parcel Force International for large items.

Materials used:

ink, graphite, carbon, gesso on heavy paper

Tags:

#fine art #environment #minimal #black white #climate change #global warming #wetland habitat #ecology #british art #circular painting #sphagnum moss #original uk #pond water #bog marsh