The Key (Left Side)

Inspired by renaissance altarpieces and The Lesser Key of Solomon, 'The Key (Left Side)' is one of a pair of identically sized polyptychs. Collaged together using impossible geometry, and incorporating photogravure landscapes of the 1950s, marbled paper, and imagery from natural history books, The Key is part of series of works called The Grand Tour - a sort of travellers guide for those exploring a fey version of scenic Britain, and the strange monsters and demons one might encounter there. The companion piece 'The Key (Right Side)' can also be found in the Print Shop.

Available in four different sizes as a giclée print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, this print of a hand cut polyptych paper collage can also be purchased framed, with three options to choose from. 

Please note, these prints have been created using scans or photographs of hand cut paper collages. As a general rule, the smaller the print option, the closer it is in size to the original artwork. While I have taken a great deal of care in preparing these images for reproduction, the more scaled-up the print option, the more you may notice its construction i.e. I use a scalpel to cut the various elements in the collage and the hand-made element maybe more evident when magnified at a larger scale. The same goes for the vintage papers I use. Most of the landscapes in my collages are taken from vintage photogravures - a copperplate photo-etching process that leaves a beautiful grainy finish, which again, will be more apparent when seen on the larger scale giclée prints.