Frank Ozereko
These prints are one-of-a-kind. Technically, all of them are mono-prints or traceprints sometimes having additional paint applied at the end of the printmaking process for definition or accent. I use oil paint rather than printer’s ink to make the images because I enjoy the paint’s longevity on the plate. Having a variation from an initial pull. directs me into another direction rather than the initial pul. I consider the entire printmaking process part of a learning experience, meaning that my techniques, approaches, process grow with each new print. I do not require presses to do the work I am currently making. I apply pressure a to the reverse side of print to get an even, varied, gestural or partial mark/color to the image that would not be possible using using a press.
The prints reflect my ceramic work that has, for some time, focused on making unique Vases. Initially called “Imaginary Vases.” Sometimes I try to recreate images of prints/drawings into ceramic but all too often some shapes/images are more easily realized in 2D rather than 3D.
