- Title: Standing in Water (Utricularia dunstaniae)
- Artist: Jacqueline Gribbin
- Region: Darwin
- Art Centre: Independent artist
- Medium: Woodblock
- Collection:
- Dimensions: 30.3 x 45 cm
- Edition Size: 10
- Price ($AUD): $ 275
Artwork Story
Water-based woodblock print on Tosawashi paper, 2015.
Creating Japanese style (water-based) woodblock prints from this wet landscape is so right for me; the technique is about the adjustment and control of water, ink and glue on blocks creating their own effect. Just as the sand sheets themselves contain many strata, the printing technique is also about creating layers. Although the watery ground may look still and quiet, take a closer – face to the water closer – look and you will see swirls and ripples and bubbles within the stillness. Then, lift your head back and you’ll see the purple, yellow and white bladderwort flowers swaying in the wind amongst the grasses.
© Jacqueline Gribbin 2015