Jan Davis
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What excites me about mixed media printmaking is the endless variety and surprising results that can be achieved through inking, achieving textures you can’t achieve any other way. I often use a collagraph print from my handmade plates as an underlying image to build upon, layering other printmaking techniques or adding collage, graphite or pan pastels. Moving collage paper around like a puzzle is also an engaging way to visualize design options. Starting with a general direction for each new piece, I often allow the materials to inform the next move in the creative process. What I hope to achieve in my art is inspiration for the viewer by connecting to their own memories and experiences, much like the moments of inspiration in nature where I capture an interesting detail with my mobile phone. Taking these images back to the studio the creative process starts again.
