About

Inspired by the wild outdoors, my botanical cyanotypes & prints are based on real organic shapes taken directly from nature. The cyanotype technique dates from the 1840's & was a pre-cursor to modern day photography. I use it to capture the intricate structures of plants & leaves, turning my favourites into silkscreen prints to inject some colour into my collections (cyanotype only processes in blue - they are the original 'blueprints').

Though I've worked with these techniques for years now, I still get excited when trying something new. The cyanotype process dictates that you let go of control over the ultimate image, & often the best results arise from happy accidents & experimentation. After a lot of consideration, I've concluded it's the combination of complete accuracy with what are at first sight seemingly abstract images that makes cyanotype so fascinating.

Working with the wild plants that surround me in Connemara puts me in touch with the seasons. I try to follow the plant calendar from the appearance of the first snowdrops through to the skeletal seed pods & twigginess of Autumn & Winter. I highly recommend it as a great way to increase mindfulness & alertness to small things that surround us whether we're urban or rural dwellers,  like the little weeds & flowers you might not otherwise notice. 

I fuse my work with characterful, sustainably made paper - it's produced using recycled T-shirts & adds another dimension to the art. Very robust, I think it's best framed without a mat/mount to let the beautifully ruffled deckle edges show. 

I love what I do & hope this translates into my pieces & that you enjoy browsing.