Artist’s statement: Throughout my long-term fascination with photographic portraiture, I have sought to pare the process back to its quiet essence; always seeking – through stillness and gentle directness – to engage my sitters in a timeless way.
In 2017, as I set out to once again portray another generation of those young people now living and working in this vibrant area around my inner city studio, I was intrigued by the ever-increasing cultural, ethnic and gender diversity of this new generation around me.
At a time when powerful, isolationist forces around the world seek to stem the tide of such diversity, I cherish the fact that this wonderful cultural mélange is flourishing right here in my own urban village! Indeed, this is cause to celebrate!
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Also known as Giclee prints or bubble-jet prints, pigment ink-jet prints are generated by computer printers from digital or scanned files using dye-based or pigment-based inks. A series of nozzles spray tiny droplets of ink onto the paper surface in a precise pattern that corresponds to the digital image file. In dye-based prints the ink soaks into the paper, whereas in pigment-based prints the ink rests and dries on top of the paper surface.
Whilst the term is broad, pigment ink-jet prints have come to be associated with prints produced on fine art papers. They are the most versatile and archival method of printing available to photographers today. A wide variety of material on which an image can be printed with such inks are available, including various textures and finishes such as matte photo paper, watercolour paper, cotton canvas or pre-coated canvas.
