Original artwork description:

CARBON POND 8, Anne Fox, Original abstract, 20 x 20", Fine Art, Circular Painting
Monotype with drawing and painting
Circular painting of diameter 20 inches
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.

Materials used:

Acrylic, ink, graphite, carbon, gesso

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