'Close up the outer surfaces scarred and callused depict traces of microclimate and the attentive labour of human hands. Their decay halted temporarily by my curiosity, I consider these shards of wood. The iterative patterns of growth determined by genus, the history worn in each crevice and crease, and the small round holes signalling the flight paths of previous inhabitants. Distinctly round, these holes the size of pin heads pepper the bark’s surface. Each one puncturing the wrinkled membrane like a radiographer’s tattoo (...)'
'Ekphrasis: Inscriptions on Wood and Stone' in IMPACT Printmaking Journal, Spring 2020. https://www.impactprintmaking.com/article/spring2020-ekphrasis-inscriptions-on-wood-and-stone/
Ekphrasis 3
Ekphrasis 6
Ekphrasis 1
From a series of nine individually finished stone lithographs printed by the artist in editions of 6 . Simili Japon 225gsm paper, sheet size 96 x 64 cms. Image sizes approximately 56 x 30cms. 2019.
Available to purchase online: http://www.serenasmith.org/a1-gallery2.asp?roomID=12321