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Handprinted Cyanotype Artwork. Edition of 10 originals
Wind Composition celebrates the century of music that has accompanied our mountain town. A chaotic wind storm fills the sky, formed by layers of sheet music. This visual chaos is my attempt to hear images and see music; when the characteristic wind whips through, I close my eyes and visualize these energetic swirls and movements, which in my mind’s eye become the visible form of the music’s history. This layering of musical history depicts how the past and present resonate in the same space.
Two angled plants spread their seeds across the land, symbolizing the crucial ‘pollination’ of new, young musicians required to keep the Orchestra vibrant for another 100 years.
Further reinforcing the theme of “standing the test of time”, the sun in this artwork was created using an actual tree ring from a Douglas Fir, a long-living tree that grows in the Crowsnest Pass, linking the image to the local landscape.
The composition is grounded by the first of four peaks, Mount Coulthard, from themountain range in Blairmore. The full range was photographed and then drawn before being divided, ensuring that when all four prints in this series are placed side by side, the entire mountain landscape connects.
My personal connection to this legacy is embodied by my 10-year-old daughter, a pianist whose participation in music festivals, including her journey to provincials this year, is the living proof that the Crowsnest Pass’s rich musical tradition continues to thrive.
Artwork Dimensions: 6.5” (w) x 8.5” (h), fits in an 8” × 10” mat and can be placed in any 11” × 14'“ frame.
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Handprinted Cyanotype Artwork. Edition of 10 originals
This double-exposed cyanotype, titled Bird Songs, explores the sensory and metaphorical relationship between sight and sound. The composition’s initial layer is formed by sheet music, where six musical notes are transformed into bird silhouettes, perching on the staff to bridge the formal score with the natural soundscape. The birds represent the morning chorus—the natural ‘orchestra’ I hear from my backyard. As I sit and listen to their varied chirps, I close my eyes; this experience of a natural sound bath allows me to hear images, visualizing the birds and the musical melody they create.
The second layer of the print is composed of pressed, local leaves and dried flowers from my hometown. These natural elements strategically envelop the bird figures, rooting them in the Crowsnest Pass landscape that I cherish and where I raise my family.
By merging the visual form of a score with the organic beauty of the local environment and its acoustic life, this print invites a deeper connection to both the music created by the Community Orchestra and the enduring melodies of the mountains. The continuous line of the Blairmore mountain range, with the Any Good Peak, grounds the piece, linking the sonic experience to the physical place.
Artwork Dimensions: 6.5” (w) x 8.5” (h), fits in an 8” × 10” mat and can be placed in any 11” × 14'“ frame.
Handprinted Cyanotype Artwork. Edition of 10 originals
In Music Blooms, I explore the landscape’s enduring cycle of renewal and the community’s shared excitement for the first signs of spring. This cyanotype pairs the silhouettes of glacier lilies and the prairie crocus—the first flowers to bloom—with the sheet music from my daughter’s first piano song. This juxtaposition creates a powerful parallel between the emergence of young musicians and the Orchestra’s centennial milestone, illustrating how early musical experiences provide the vital foundation for continued cultural growth across generations. Just as these resilient native blooms signal a seasonal awakening, the introduction of new talent ensures the cyclical renewal and vitality of our musical heritage. The composition is anchored at the base by Mount McLaren, the third section of the Blairmore mountain range, rooting this theme of growth and legacy directly within our local geography.
Artwork Dimensions: 6.5” (w) x 8.5” (h), fits in an 8” × 10” mat and can be placed in any 11” × 14'“ frame.
Handprinted Cyanotype Artwork. Edition of 10 originals
Future Notes concludes this cyanotype series with a calm meditation on the future—the next musical piece, the next performance, and the next adventure, all framed within the enduring mountain landscape. To visually explore the question, “How do we see music?” I took my daughter’s newest piano score and removed all the stems, isolating the notes as a field of dots that are shown in the sky as stars.
This arrangement transforms musical notation into a constellation of potential, representing the visual form of future melodies. Addressing the prompt, “How do we hear images?”, the musical staffs remain visible in the negative space. They float through the composition, evoking both the structure of music and the invisible currents of the wind, thereby giving form to an auditory image. The calmness of the artwork is reinforced by delicate natural elements: three slender pieces of dried tall grass on one side are balanced by four small, dainty flowers on the other. This juxtaposition of structure (music) and nature emphasizes the quiet, hopeful anticipation for the Orchestra’s next century of vitality. The final section of the Blairmore mountain range, Chinook Peak, anchors this vision, connecting the future of music to the fixed beauty of our small mountain community.
Artwork Dimensions: 6.5” (w) x 8.5” (h), fits in an 8” × 10” mat and can be placed in any 11” × 14'“ frame.