2025
Intaglio (drypoint/ collagraph)
Variable addition of 4
365 x 395 mm image, 380 x 415mm paper
 
This print depicts Loch Calavie at its southern approach, where a series of small inlets converge into the Allt Loch Calavie. The work is derived from drawings produced on site during the Cape Wrath Trail in 2024. The composition attends to the lateral spread of the terrain, articulating its fragmented edges and shallow spatial recession. Particular emphasis is placed on the interrelation between land and water, and the subtle modulation of surface through tonal variation.
 
The print is greyscale, with tonal variations and surface texture generated through the collagraph process, while drypoint in black ink introduces a hatched, drawn overlay. Variations in intaglio inking and paper choice result in variable editions. Each variation corresponds to number in edition as shown in images. Please let me know what variation you require when ordering.
1/4 - ink on Hahnemühle 300gsm paper (natural)
2/4 - darker version, ink on Hahnemühle 300gsm paper (natural)
3/4 - ink on Hahnemühle 300gsm paper (natural)
4/4 - ink on Fabriano Unica 250gsm paper (white)
 
 
This print forms part of the 'Landforms' collection, informed by landscapes encountered during long-distance walks across Scotland. Many works were sketched directly on site and aim to convey the expansive, sweeping character of open mountain environments—their textured, topographic intricacies, broken and ragged terrain, undulating forms, the vast, tumultuous skies and the brightness of water bodies.