Mark Petty

directly onto several sheets of glass incorporating gold and silver leaf, paint, and diamond dust. This process means that no two works are the same. The image may be similar and are produced to be part of an edition but each one is unique. This method also lets the viewer clearly see his process and every detail.

There is a strong environmental focus within Petty’s work. He created a body of work called ‘Ocean Life’ in which artworks were made up of entirely recycled materials or made-up plastic from the ocean. The glass was locally sourced, or offcuts and the frames were made in collaboration with onetreeplanted.org, counteracting the carbon on each frame. Some pieces were appropriately titled ‘All Hands To The Pump’ and ‘Formidable Water’ whilst others portrayed a coffee cup with a ‘X’ on titled Expresso Yourself. IIF are thrilled to represent an artist who pushes his own boundaries, continually creating humorous artworks whilst subtlety comment on the current climate and our world today.

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