Photograms contain objects or materials that are placed on light sensitive paper. They are then exposed to reveal the positive of the image as negative. Meaning what was once object is now the white, lightest part of the picture. The materials have been inverted. I combine objects with oils and ointments to create these prints. The light reflected within the liquids produce unexpected illusions and shadows that are in turn mirrored onto the paper.
2020, Photogram
2024, Chemigram
An experiment in materials found through cliché-verre, chemigram, and etching. Painted black lines form shapes on a clear transparency. The sheet was then placed on silver gelatin paper. Sunflower oil and lotion were smoothed over various parts of the negative. Once exposed and dry, I etched into the print to draw out shapes. I then filled in the scratches with oil pastel.
2026, Chemigram, Cliché-verre, Etching
