Recent work for inclusion in DOA Exhibition on June 13, 2026 at BLOWEHAIR & ART SPACE, Hamilton, Brisbane.
This work was birthed out of time spent with one of my grandchildren in the salt water swamp marshes close to where he had been living on Moreton Bay.
The area was along the road approach to his house. This kind of area, grasses and low marsh trees affected by tidal surges has always had romantic appeal for me. When the tide is high the grasses are in pools, some on higher islands of sandy soil and rocks. The grass is not spikey but has a similar architectural appearance to mondo grass. It is a tubular clumply grass with a striated varigated appearance. The area was in patches stretching along a salt water creek which led out to the bay and long tidal changes.
Some of my drawings and prints, maybe all of them, arrive as conceptual images in my imagination from moments in my living and being. A suggestion, music, another artist’s work or a movie or in this instance, the beauty and impact of the area not to mention the demands of my grandson as we plodded along looking for lizards and frogs.
Here is the first impression of the image in my mind and a couple of quick smart phone images [since deleted] – graphite on paper. I followed this up with the first lino cuts and artist proof prints on Japanese Paper from Daiso – the best and most affordable A4 print paper I have found and that can be used with or without an etching press.
Artist Proof Print using Gamblin black water based ink on Japanese Paper.
I used a blue oil based Japanese Sakura Ink on Japanese Daiso paper for the final run after I had made new marks on the lino. As I don’t own an etching press I made all of the print runs easily with my hand and baren.
There will be two of the blue ink prints framed and available from June 13 at BLOWEHAIR & ART GALLERY. I’d love to see you there. Further promottional information is available on my socials – Instagram in particular.
Peter Breen [ Peteski]