Portfolio

ABOUT THE WORK

I AM A DESIGNER AND PRINTMAKER interested in the relationship between craft and concept. How can the materials of an object, enhance the reading of the work and provide context? I explore this question by juxtaposing contrasting ideas. Type and image work together to develop meaning in my work in the same way that craft and concept inform each other. My work exists at the intersection between religion and science – it is deeply rooted in the doctrinal traditions of my bookmaking craft and yet it embraces change, reason, and biology. In this way it attempt to bridge these two ways of being and prove that tradition can be re-invented through modern practice.

DESIGN

My Design work frequently incorporates illustration. I have particular an interest in pattern design and letterpress printed packaging which I produce via my private press Panthera Press.

ILLUSTRATION

The Illustration gallery features a mix of traditional book illustration and conceptual paintings/sculpture. In spite of the variety of media, I consider all of the work narrative and thus – Illustration.

BOOK ARTS

The Book Arts gallery features book binding, gilding, and various forms of printmaking. My primary print focus is letterpress printing but I also have experience with relief printing and lithography.

PANTHERA PRESS

I CONSIDER MYSELF a book maker, pressman, designer, illustrator, and print maker. My main interest lies in preserving the technical skills and long held beliefs in both design and image making through re-invention. I have a fondness for collecting antiques, old books, and mysterious, discarded objects. That may be what has led me to become a letterpress printer and book maker. My private press, Panthera Press, has become the focal point where my skills in image making, typography, and craft come together in one practice. Now I strive to teach others and am always seeking opportunities to pass on knowledge of the book arts.