ANCIENT BOTANY My botanical prints are monotypes conceived of in the chine colle manner. I use inks, dry pigments, and botanical specimens printed at the same time. I may remove a leaf to reveal an impression in the support sheet to emphasize that the work is intended to suggest buried botanical fossils. I strive to integrate the disciplines of painting, printmaking, fresco and book arts. Extending the technical boundaries of each medium, while deepening my artistic statement, is an essential aspect in the formal concerns of my work. All of my artworks are deeply involved with my training in geology, archaeology, anthropology and environmental sciences. Click on any image to see a larger view   Viburnum Monotype with botanical inclusions, 20 x 20”     Indigo Fragment Monotype, 12 x 18"     Cool River Monotype, 30 x 48"     Chronicles Monotype, 22 x 30"     Wildflower Meadow Monotype, 31 x 23"     Life Cycle Monotype with botanical inclusions, 20 x 28"     Helichrysum Monotype & etching with botanical inclusions, 22 x 27"     Sacred Sign Monotype with mixed media, 30 x 40"     Cool River Monotype,30 x 40"     Hills Monotype with pastel, 27 x 30"     Still River, pale variation Monotype, 30 x 40"     Neighbor Monotype, 14 x 17"     Gomprhena Monotype with botanical inclusions, 20 x 28”     Big Neighbor Monotype, 16 x 23"     California Poppies Monoytpe, 30 x 40"     Poppies Monotype, 30 x 36”     Copyright © 2009, Irene Clark		About Irene Quantum Entanglement Multiverse Solar Series Oil Paintings Monotypes Frescoes Sacred Sleep Landscapes Wolves Watercolors Mixed Media Floral Etchings Tango Public Art Garden Design Upcoming Events City Rockeries Instruction Irene's Blog Home