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Over the years Penelope has produced a number of series of photographic prints which can be viewed by clicking through each series to the right. Some of the prints have sold out and some are still available for purchase.

The Lithographic Process

Plate lithography differs from the other printing processes of relief and intaglio in that the final impression is taken from a completely flat surface.

"To make a print I draw an image on transparent material and expose, via a light box, onto a thin aluminium photo sensitised plate. The drawn or photographic image must be dense enough to block the ultra violet light and leave an impression on the aluminium photo-plate. I develop the photo plate in a developing solution, much like photographic paper, then dry and rub with a protective coating.

Photo plates are generally printed on an Offset Press, although I have a Single Direct Press. Unlike offset printing the printed image is always reversed on the plate. I ink the plate with a large roller using commercial printing inks and good quality archival printing paper. I sponge a thin film of water on the plate before rolling to repel the ink from the area surrounding the image. Each plate makes up a multicoloured final image. I like to print limited editions and generally do not print more than 20 of one image."