The technique used in making these monotype prints utilizes paper stencils and acrylic plates which are layered in multiple drops to build images that play with transparency, texture, and atmosphere. The process begins by drawing and hand-cutting each stencil shape from lacquer coated paper.  These picture elements are arranged to form the composition of the image, each piece inked and manipulated to create a variety of visual effects. Each plate is a combination of ground ink and stencils, which are run through the press in succession to build a cohesive image.

This image can then be deconstructed, and the component stencils recombined and reassembled into more improvised relationships. The broken apart pieces take on new meaning and become symbols, carrying the memory of their origin into the new arrangements. The result is a series of images with narratives that unfold and transform while also containing their origin story. In a related way, the accumulation of layered ink on the reverse side of the printed stencils can be used in a new and improvised way. The buildup of color and texture on this side provides an organic and unplanned visual element to be incorporated into prints, and is reminiscent of natural cycles of growth and decay, where colors and texture accumulate over time and leave echoes of what was once there.