Ruth Johnstone 'Untitled (Eucalyptus Leaf)' george bell circle triple plate etching on paper

triple plate etching on paper

born in London and residing in Sydney

Butterflies buzz about as she frolics in spring

'Sign of Life 10' 2014

Ruth Johnstone 'Untitled (Eucalyptus Leaf)' george bell circle triple plate etching on paperRuth Johnston is a highly respected Australian printmaker. Her work has been included in exhibitions that look at the slippery division between originality and copy, Aboriginal history and local ecology. Untitled (Eucalyptus Leaf) is a most unusual work. It is a print of a real eucalyptus leaf, pressed onto paper a wisp of ephemeral nature caught in eternity. Like a fingerprint, this leaf is unique yet quintessential, conjuring the distinct tang of