Twelve folds in the Jewelled Tantric Screen at Dragonfly Studio, Daisy Hill

by Richard Blundell FRQAS

Width: 97cm width x Height: 43cm

Hand-coloured Linocut

About

Richard’s home and studio are located at Daisy Hill, Queensland. Twelve folds in the jewelled tantric screen at Dragonfly Studio, Daisy Hill is an expression of his long-term interests in creative exploration of Land for Wildlife living and ‘being in place’. Richard’s practice is informed by direct experience and observation found in en plein air approaches focusing on well-being, mindfulness, creativity, teaching, bioregionalism, painting and printmaking practices.

With 15 solo exhibitions (five at Logan Art Gallery) and 33 group exhibitions, Richard has an extensive exhibition profile in Australia and has also exhibited in China, Vietnam and Poland. His work can be found in the National Gallery of Australia, HOTA Gold Coast, Griffith University, Logan City Art Gallery and private collections.

Twelve folds in the jewelled tantric screen at Dragonfly Studio, Daisy Hill is a unique state, limited edition print. This print is a hand-coloured linocut made in Richard’s Dragonfly Studio, Daisy Hill and is part of a larger body of prints called the Bushland Suite.

This print was produced on the Australian designed and manufactured Enjay RP24/620 etching press using Sakura (Black) Japanese oil-based ink and printed on Italian made Fabriano 100% cotton paper (Europe’s oldest paper manufacturer) before then being hand-coloured using premium Australian-made Art Spectrum, Concentrated Artists’ Ink (Lightfastness BWS 7 or 8).