These photos show you how I ink up my plate, by pushing inks into the etched lines with a card. Then followed by the polishing of the plate with newspaper.
Studio pictures
These photos show you how I ink up my plate, by pushing inks into the etched lines with a card. Then followed by the polishing of the plate with newspaper.
2011 Flying Arts Award- Jet James
i'm very grateful to be accepted into the Flying Arts Award, a major art event for regional queensland. 19 Sept 2011 Voting for the People's Choice Prize closes- vote here: http://www.flyingarts.org.au/QRAA-2011-Gallery-Connection-ga2012pn3.html
"Into the Wilderness" Jet James -
Artist Location - YeppoonArtwork Category - Printmaking
BiographyJet James has a Diploma in Visual Communication from the Central Queensland Institute Tafe. He was awarded the 2008 Central Queensland Vocational Student of the year and state finalist through the National Training awards. James's recent achievements include, 2008 Youth Self Portrait Prize, short listed at the National Portrait gallery of Australia, 2008 Charles Ware Award- National Young Artist Award at the Rockhampton Regional Gallery.
Statement
This work evolved using the technique of collagraphy. There is an exploration in materials and a surface tension when layered in a spontaneous and intuitive manner. James provides a topographical interpretation of identity in a disposable society. The human form embodies the landscape, as the artist searches and maps out feelings from the subconscious, and in its manner the connection between land and consumerism are contemplated.
Into the Wilderness
Into the wilderness
193cm by 53cm
Collagraphy
193cm by 53cm
Collagraphy
This work evolved using the technique of collagraphy. There is a exploration in materials and a surface tension when layered in a spontaneous and intuitive manner.
James provides a topographical interpretation of identity in a disposable society . The human form embodies the landscape, as the artist searches and maps out feelings from the subconscious, and in its manner the connection between land and consumerism are contemplated.
Entry into the 2011 Flying Arts Award- Connection
Inspired by Nature
"Inspired by Nature" is a collagraph print that I created. It involves making a collage, inking it and printing onto paper. Image size is 66.5cm by 42cm . $550
enquire at the Mill Gallery Yeppoon. telephone 617 4939 1311 or email to themillgallery@bigpond.com
Wreck Point- Paper dry point etching
Wreck Point
Hand coloured Dry point etching
Edition Number- Variation 1/10
Image Size: 52cm by 32.5 cm
AU$250
Hand coloured Dry point etching
Edition Number- Variation 1/10
Image Size: 52cm by 32.5 cm
AU$250
This is a paper dry point etching. The technique involves etching into a plate with etching needles , engraving with a rotary tool, scratching the surface with sandpaper and embossing objects into the plate. I then inked the plate and printed it onto cast coated paper.
After the printing, I hand coloured the image with water colour pencils, pigmented pens, and rolled numerous oil based glazes over the entire image.
To enquire please email Jet James: jet_james@bigpond.com
Highly commended at the 2011 Sarina Art Extravaganza
Honored to receive a Highly commended at the Sarina Art Extravaganza for my Dry point etching "Hibiscus Cycle". The Sarina Art Extravaganza has been an annual event for 21 years. It is one of regional Australia's most respected and exciting visual arts exhibition and competition.
Viscosity printing
Two etchings from the studio. Printed onto 100% Cotton rag paper. 20cm by 16.5cm
. I'm now selling work on eBay.
. I'm now selling work on eBay.
New Works
Fleeting: Collagraph on paper 35cm by 50cm $250 UnframedThis portrait was drawn directly from my imagination . I find collagraphs free and liberating and foremost experimental. Though a underlying sense of melancholia is formed, as the portrait becomes an allegory of a disposable society.
Hibiscus Cycle: Hand coloured Dry point etching on cast coated paper: 64cm by 48cm $550 Unframed
Hibiscus- Inks, spray paint and oil paint, on cast coated paper. sold
Inner Flame: Inks, Lacquer, Offset ink on cast coated paper. sold
Wreck Point facing Yeppoon Main Beach
This is a original mixed media drawing of my home town in Yeppoon. I did the main drawing on location with black Indian Ink and bamboo skewers. After 4 hours and several drawings I went back to my studio and rolled colour glazes over the drawings.
This is still available for sale, so don't hesitate to contact me.
32cm by 42cm
sold 1/5/2011
$300
2011
Inspired by nature- acquired by Emerald Regional Gallery
Inspired by nature has been kindly acquired by the Emerald Regional gallery .
This piece held a lot of surprises for me! I was experimenting with wood varnish and spraying this onto the surface of my plate.
Experimentation is a journey into the unknown. A valley riddled with mistakes and hurdles. A place where you are left vulnerable, staring at your own destruction. Yet in all its darkness, everything seems to work out.
Below is a studio picture of me inking up "Inspired by Nature". I'm rubbing offset ink into the collage plate with a credit card. When I have coated the entire plate I polish the excess ink off with rags and telephone paper, leaving a film of ink on the surface and in the textures. 
Then I stencil areas of the plate and roll transparent glazes over the image, a process referred to as viscosity printing. After the inking of the plate I print it onto paper with a printing press... creating a limited edition print.
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