PAPYRUS

As a former pastry chef, precision and mastery were ingrained in every measured ingredient bringing each recipe to success. The making and sharing of food have been at the heart of my life’s purpose for most of my life, and my new project Papyrus is an extension of that. When I turned my artistic focus from food to photography over a decade ago, most people assumed I was going to photograph food. I did not, as I felt I had nothing to add to this overly flooded field. It was not until I acquired some fruit and vegetable papyrus that resonated with my current photogravure practice, did I see that I might have a unique view of food, and Papyrus is the result. Looking at fruits and vegetables that are so commonly known, in a unique and abstract way through the thin veil of its papery form appealed to me to make this work. Not unlike the science and artistry skills I’d acquired as a pastry chef, I embrace the meticulousness and craftmanship of photogravure. I believe it’s fine detail and tonal range, as well as it’s velvety texture pair well with the images of Papyrus.

I am currently using polymer photogravure plates to print Papyrus. They are printed as 5” x 5” prints, with an edition of 5.