Maureen Nathan

My work is not bound by a particular setting. Rather than time or place, the viewer is asked to contemplate the relationships between artist and subject matter and between the subjects themselves. There is a history and common thread running through these deceptively simple, everyday vessels and clothing, objects used and worn by humans for millennia, their emptiness a reminder of the brevity of our time with them. Each print is unique, the product of single and multiple passes through the printing press. I compose and determine the palette as I go along, often incorporating additional plates with each pass. The result is an ever changing meditation on shape, colour, and pattern. What was once observed and considered has been transformed by improvisation and an exciting element of chance. The ethos of my printmaking practice is one of sustainability, making use of mundane, recycled materials like cartons (Tetrapak) and recycled floor protection (Recyclo), which I cut into drypoints and stencils before inking them as plates. I work with non-toxic water based inks and recycled paper.