Works on Paper

Once I discovered printmaking at the legendary Lacourière-Frélaut ateliers in Paris in the late 1970s, a major printmaking studio that, sadly, no longer exists, it ignited a spark that has never left me. That moment opened the door to a lifelong journey of exploration, experimentation, and devotion to the endless possibilities of works on paper.

Printmaking quickly became a passion, captivating my curiosity and creative instincts. I’ve spent hours, days, years learning time-honored techniques while also pushing boundaries and inventing new combinations. The experimental nature of printmaking continues to fascinate me: etching on copper, zinc, steel, or even plexiglass plates; lithography, woodcut, paper lithography, silkscreen, photogravure, silk aquatint, monotype—each method offers its own tactile language and expressive range. I often combine multiple techniques in a single piece, allowing the process itself to guide the work. It’s pure joy to play with, though it demands a deep, almost meditative level of understanding and technical skill.

But my love for works on paper goes beyond printmaking. I’m equally drawn to the immediacy and intimacy of drawing, the lush textures of pastel gras, and the fluid possibilities of painting on paper. These mediums offer a unique sense of closeness, between the hand, the material, and the thought. There’s something deeply personal about the way a line, a smudge, or a wash of color lives on the surface of paper. It captures gesture, rhythm, and presence in a way that feels raw and honest.

In this chapter, you’ll find a diverse body of works that reflect my ongoing conversation with paper: whether etched, drawn, layered in pastel, or painted, each piece is a record of experimentation, emotion, and artistic evolution. The surface may be humble, but the stories it tells are rich and infinite.