Courtney’s process involves a keen observation of found colours, shapes, and textures within the built environment, which she then masterfully abstracts into her evocative prints and three-dimensional works.
The choice of Somerset® paper often plays a crucial role in her printmaking, adding a tactile richness and subtle depth to her interpretations of the urban world, allowing the ink to settle beautifully onto its soft, textured surface.
Courtney shares how she recently explored more shades and surfaces of Somerset® paper, including Velvet Newsprint Grey, Satin White and Textured Cream.
“Somerset has been my favourite paper choice to print etchings for the last 10 years, but for some reason I have not explored all of the paper options… and I am so excited!”
“I mixed up some ink colours that I felt paired well with the different paper colours and surface finishes. The White paper has a Satin finish, the smoothest of the surface options. The Newsprint Grey paper has a Velvet finish, my usual go to paper finish for everything as it has a very subtle texture. Velvet, to me, is a general crowd pleaser if you can’t decide on a surface. And the final paper is Cream with a Textured finish.
“With etching, the paper surface smooths out in the image area under the pressure of the press but the paper maintains the visible texture in the paper margins. It is a really nice look, especially when printing with a rich black etching ink. In my experience all of the finishes print beautifully for all etching processes.”
Watch Courtney's video of printing 'Ground Cover'
“Thank you St Cuthberts Mill! It has been so fun to explore these paper colours and finishes. Since I typically use Somerset® White Velvet paper this experimentation has opened up some new ideas for my print practice.”
Watch Courtney's video of printing 'Permeable Paver'
More about Courtney Sennish
With a strong foundation in printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design and further interdisciplinary exploration at the California College of the Arts, including papermaking studies in Japan, Sennish's artistic journey has led her to co-found Moonlight Press.
Sennish, a trained Master Printer from Crown Point Press, has exhibited her compelling work in numerous Bay Area shows, including solo exhibitions, and recently presented her prints alongside her sculptures in "Curbside," offering a comprehensive view of her artistic dialogue between the natural and constructed realms.
Sennish, a trained Master Printer from Crown Point Press, has exhibited her compelling work in numerous Bay Area shows, including solo exhibitions, and recently presented her prints alongside her sculptures in "Curbside," offering a comprehensive view of her artistic dialogue between the natural and constructed realms.
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