Gyotaku of John Dory on Hand made Thai Mulberry Paper

Gyotaku of John Dory on Hand made Thai Mulberry PaperTHIS ITEM IS COLLECTION ONLY FROM MY STUDIO This is a large John Dory gifted to me some time ago. Here I've used a high quality acrylic ink which is both light fast and permanent. The paper is raw, hand made, Thai mulberry paper and is around 70cm x 50cm. In fact my fish come from various sources but are not caught by me as Im a pretty hopeless fisherman! The Dory came from Brixham in Devon and was sent to me with other fish as by product of fish

One the print is flat

Jane Evans manages to fuse cultural tradition with personal interpretation

telling a story through texture

I created this piece by printing the same sea bass again and again in black sumi  to build the feeling of a moving shoal

I'd never worked with such a large

This delicate Gyotaku print by Anglesey artist Jane Evans features the fine

They have pretty leaves that print well

A marine biologist from Bangor’s School of Ocean Sciences helped me identify the right location and timing to gather it — as sugar kelp grows further out and is only accessible at the lowest tides

This A3 gyotaku print captures the intricate linear forms of Himanthalia elongata

Each piece is mounted

offering a bold yet contemplative statement piece for any coastal home

The piece is float mounted into a frame