NORRIS POINT KAYAKS
etching
edition of 60
9 x 15.25 in.
unframed $300
framed $400

 

THE VIEW FROM MY DECK
etching
edition 36/80 VE
2 x 22.75 in.
framed dimension: 10 x 31 in.
$280

My studio looks out over beautiful Bonne Bay in Gros Morne National Park, and is a wonderful place to be working on the images that interest me - the seascapes and the coastal communities of Newfoundland, and sometimes of Scotland, which is where I grew up.

The process of etching (or intaglio) that I use makes use of copper plates that have been covered with different kinds of grounds, mainly hard ground and rosin aquatint. Generally, the image is drawn onto the hard ground and etched into the copper, and the eventual tones of the image, which resemble watercolour, are created with successive etching of the aquatint.

The plates are inked up directly with coloured inks using a process called “A La Poupee,” which consists of putting all the colours onto one plate using little bits of rag and card, and allows me to avoid using multiple plates in order to produce a print with a wide colour range.

In 2010 I received a grant from the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council to produce a suite of etchings based on aerial views of the Park. One of those prints, “A String of Boats,” has been included in this exhibition. I’m very grateful to the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council for assisting me with this project, which continues to inspire new and different work.

Tessa May, 2012

 

WHAT A VIEW FROM TESSA'S STUDIO!

 

TESSA MAY'S STUDIO

The artist gratefully acknowledges the support of

 

IN THESE HIGH PLACES
etching
edition of 50
6.25 x 23.5 in.
unframed $300
framed $400

 

SAILING FOR HOME
etching
edition 31/45 VE
16 x 12.5 in.
framed
$350

 

UNTITLED (VENICE) (2010)
etching
edition 13/80
6.5 x 4.5 in.
unframed
$150

 

WATCH OUT FOR MY WINGS
etching
edition of 30
6.5 x 9 in.
unframed
$180