About the artist
Declan Monaghan is an emerging artist from Melbourne/Naarm who lives and works on Wurundjeri Country. His practice explores analogue and digital printmaking techniques, frequently combining photographic etching with hard/soft ground and collage using captured and found imagery.
Drawing from a variety of sources, Declan enjoys creating contrasts in his work. Declan’s artistic interests include place, modernity and the environment. In exploring these themes, he is also informed by his experiences as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Declan enjoys working with other artists and opportunities to incorporate new insights into his creative process.
About printmaking
Printmaking is the process of creating original fine-art via printing methodologies and techniques. Prints are typically made by hand, involving transferring an image from a ‘matrix’ - such as a plate, stone or woodblock - onto a printable material. A fine art print may be identified by a signature, edition number and/or title on the work itself. There are several ways to produce prints including relief printing, etching (or intaglio), lithography, screenprint, monoprinting and collagraphy.