Stone Age Figure 1
Any form or combination of print medium could constitute a work for Stephen. He chose print for the freedom and wide range of what is possible. Though he does edition traditional form print works –a series of varied prints or a single unique printed work have the same high value for him. The first question must be what is this work about? That may be the simple result of experimenting with particular print methods or a difficult process to achieve the form and ideas together through a print process or as a combination with other means. We live in complex times so printmaking as an activity will reflect this and with what can be achieved with a mixture of traditional and the use of the new technologies, printmaking is far from a dying art.
