Marie Craig

"Fern 2", Contemporary, Botanical, Plants, Yellow, Cyanotype, Photograph, 2018

2018

By toning cyanotypes, using chemicals that turn the deep blue images to yellow, Craig's photographs fade and begin to disappear. Craig is curious about what happens when she stops the process at various stages, and when she lets the images ‘evaporate’ completely. Nothing lasts forever. Blue Gum trees, native to Australia, have survived for millennia by adapting and thriving in a climate where wildfires are common. Now invasive in many parts of the world, this 'gasoline tree' is a dangerous fire hazard, especially in the face of climate change, which is expected to make wildfires more common. White mat, framed behind glass in white wood frame, 14 x 17 inches Marie Craig’s photography considers objects that were once imbued with life but have since been abandoned. Juncture, Craig’s latest series, alludes to a turning point, the moment where a choice made profoundly alters the trajectory of what follows, whether evident at the time or not. She uses cyanotype, because in this early photographic process choice and chance factor equally into the outcome of each piece. Craig’s layered photographs...

Marie Craig's "Forest for the Trees 3" is an original dark green photograph of a rustic cabin imposed into a silhouette of a leaf. This piece was created using cyanotype, an early ph...

Marie Craig's "Forest for the Trees 1" is an original dark green photograph of a skyscraper imposed into a silhouette of a leaf. This piece was created using cyanotype, an early phot...

Marie Craig's 'Knotweed’ is an original deep blue photograph of leaves and branches of the Japanese Knotweed plant. This piece was created using cyanotype, an early photographic proc...

Blue Fern by Stuart Möller Ferns photographed at dusk. (Photo Stuart Möller) An exquisite Signed Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print. edition numbe...

Gelatin silver print (Edition of 20) Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

"Fern" — mixed-media painting of a fern isolated against a textural blue background by Donise English Oil and encaustic on paper Image size: 16 x 20 inches / Frame size: 21.25 x 25 ...

Sepia-tone still life photograph of a fern forest pigment print on watercolor paper, signed and editioned The photograph is unframed and made to order (print lead time is typically 2...