Family History

I scan old family memorabilia into my computer and then manipulate the images using Photoshop, primarily changing the scale and resolution. I then create paper "plates" that I ink like lithography plates and incorporate into my monotypes. Recently I have been experimenting also with solar plates. I start the same way, but print my images on acetate and then use the acetate as the "negative" when I expose the solar plate to light. The plates are then inked and printed like any etching plate.