Original artwork description:

My my mixed media collage/paintings are made from original monoprints, other printed material, newspapers and sometimes textile fragments. I make the acrylic monoprints in batches without any idea of what they may be used for. When starting a painting I often paint an acrylic background and then select some collage papers I wish to use. These are then cut or torn in a random or pre-defined way and reassembled to form an image, which is generally semi-abstract. The composition is not defined at the beginning but arises organically, as I work with various prints and papers. The process is quite time consuming and sometimes I spend some time searching for the perfect piece of paper to finish the collage.

Some of my favourite subject are harbours, especially those on the east coast of Norfolk, which is where the inspiration for this artwork came from. The finished work is supplied in a white mount ready for framing.

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