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Georg Sedlmeir

Georg Sedlmeir, a Munich-based geographer and photographer, explores alternative printing and DIY camera modifications. Influenced by his background in sustainable development, he embraces cyanotype and gum printing for their tactile, experimental, and eco-friendly nature. From: Munich, Germany Shows: Cyanotypes and Gum prints Georg Sedlmeir is a geographer and photographer from Munich, Germany, with close family ties to Wisconsin. Starting in photography in the 1980s with his mother’s Kodak Retinette, he … Read more

Anne Risum

Anne Risum, a Danish painter and alternative photographer, intuitively crafts cyanotypes using layered negatives, ink, fire, and toning. She also teaches cyanotype to young and disabled artists. From: Denmark Shows: Cyanotypes Anne Risum, a 53-year-old Danish figurative painter and alternative photographer, uses cyanotype as a medium. A professional figurative painter for 25 years, she relies on photographs for her work, capturing the stories of inspiring people. Over time, she amassed … Read more

Suzanne Izzo

Suzanne Izzo, a Washington, DC-based artist, blends experimental techniques like gum bichromate, cyanotype, and skiatype, crafting abstract, pattern-rich works showcased in galleries and international alternative photography exhibits. From: Washington, DC, USA Shows: Cyanotypes, Gum bichromates, Salt prints and VanDyke Suzanne Izzo was introduced to photography as a child by her father and worked with him to produce silver gelatin prints in their basement darkroom. Many years later while clearing out … Read more

Merete Lien

Merete Lien, a Norwegian photographer, creates evocative works combining beauty with themes of loss, using alternative processes like Van Dyke and cyanotype. Her art has been exhibited internationally. From: Tydal, Norway Shows: Cyanotypes, Salt prints and Vandykes Merete Lien was born in 1956, grew up in the city of Trondheim, but now lives in Tydal – a small mountain village in central Norway. She is a self-taught photographer, who also … Read more

Julie McMahon

Julie McMahon, a UK-based photographic artist, transforms Cyanotype’s unpredictability into bespoke art, from botanical lampshades to silk prints, blending nature’s beauty with experimental alchemy and collaborative storytelling. From: Shrewsbury, England, UK Shows: Cyanotypes Julie McMahon is a UK-based photographic artist with a passion for Cyanotype, a process she first discovered while studying for her Bachelor of Arts in Photography. Today, Julie specialises in working with Cyanotype, embracing its abundant creativity, … Read more

Kate Durham

Living in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Kate Durham is a cyanotype artist who combines her prints with watercolor, collage, poetry, and illustration. Drawing inspiration from the ways in which art resonates with the rhythms of the natural world, her work explores themes of home, womanhood, renewal, and the cyclical processes of life. From: Columbus, Ohio, USA Shows: Cyanotypes While traditional photography never captured her interest, Kate Durham has found her artistic … Read more

Shin Sheen

Shin Sheen, raised in Pattaya, Thailand, finds profound artistic inspiration in the sea, a reservoir of memories and solace shaped by his coastal upbringing. From: Pattaya, Thailand Shows: Cyanotypes Shin Sheen, also known as Shinsheen, grew up in the vibrant coastal city of Pattaya, Thailand. From a young age, Shin followed his father, who sold goods along the beach, developing a deep connection to the sea. This connection holds profound … Read more

Kevin Pinkerton

Kevin Pinkerton, a photographer for nearly 40 years, specializes in infrared, color, and cyanotype prints using vintage lenses with a Nikon Z camera. He also works as a farmer. From: Leonardtown, USA Shows: Cyanotypes Kevin Pinkerton has been a photographer for almost 40 years. He uses a Nikon Z camera with old vintage lenses adapted to fit the cameras. Kevin shoots infrared and colour. He became interested in cyanotype prints … Read more

Sylvia Charbonnier

Sylvia Charbonnier, a French-born visual artist, creates cyanotypes that explore the ubiquity of plastic pollution. Her works blend plastic waste with botanicals, evoking underwater worlds and addressing environmental destruction through layered altered blue tones. From: Nürnberg, Germany Shows: Cyanotypes Sylvia Charbonnier is a visual artist and graphic designer born in France who is currently living in Germany. She studied painting and illustration at the Peck School of the Arts in … Read more

Bonnie O. App

Bonnie O. App, a former teacher and commercial artist, creates cyanotype photograms of plants and landscapes, blending her skills in graphic design, photography, and botanical art. She exhibits regularly in solo and group shows. From: Lakewood, Ohio, USA Shows: Cyanotypes Bonnie O. App’s art journey was first inspired by her older brother, an illustrator and commercial artist. Throughout Bonnie’s working life, first a teacher, and then, no surprise to her … Read more

Maureen Cogan

Maureen Cogan, a former portrait studio head, shifted from digital photography to cyanotype, drawn by its tactile nature. She creates interactive, textured pieces, aiming to surprise and delight viewers beyond expectations. She exhibits in Columbia, Maryland. From: Columbia, Maryland, USA Shows: Cyanotypes Maureen Cogan was the head of her own portrait studio for 10 years before moving from the world of DSLRs, memory cards, software, and studio lights to the … Read more

James Sedwick

James Sedwick, a seasoned artist, blends photography, sculpture, and poetry, crafting works in alternative darkroom processes and natural materials. His evocative art is featured in exhibitions, publications, and public collections. From: South Wales, New York, USA Shows: Cyanotypes and Palladium prints James Sedwick, a graduate of Gannon University and SUNY at Buffalo, retired from the practice of psychotherapy in 2015. He lives in South Wales, N.Y. He has photographed and … Read more

Trevor Lund

Trevor Lund trained as a physicist and engineer with a lifelong passion for photography. He enjoys the cyanotype process for its simplicity. Married to an artist, he deeply appreciates photography’s aesthetic possibilities. From: Maloneys Beach, NSW, Australia Shows: Cyanotypes and Salt prints Trevor Lund trained as a physicist and spent most of his career as an engineer, but has had an abiding interest in photography since his teens. Work in … Read more

Matthew Bary

Matthew Bary, an avid photographer, rediscovered his passion for film and alternative processes. He experiments with various techniques, especially cyanotypes, and promotes the hobby to others, making it accessible and affordable. From: Corydon, Indiana, USA Shows: Cyanotypes and Silver gelatines Growing up, Matthew Bary was always interested in photography, but as the hobby rapidly shifted to digital, he lost interest for years. Later, he discovered that film was still thriving … Read more

Kathleen Vukasovich

Kathleen Vukasovich, from Phoenix, Arizona, creates imaginative cyanotypes using her photographs, acrylics, inks, and gold leaf. With a background in teaching and extensive travel, her work offers viewers a whimsical, magical universe. From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Shows: Cyanotypes Kathleen Vukasovich’s childhood in Yuma, Arizona consisted of chasing jackrabbits on horseback in the sand dunes with 4-H friends, preparing my lamb, “Lambchops” for the county fair, wearing a cowgirl costume while … Read more

Hiske Dooper

Hiske Dooper, a modern dance teacher and PSYCH-K® Facilitator in Arnhem, discovered cyanotype photography during the 2020 lockdown. She enjoys the balance of control and unpredictability in her art, embracing imperfections in her creative process. From: Arnhem, The Netherlands Shows: Cyanotypes It started with a beer on the balcony. Boyfriend Peter noticed that a fuchsia looked pretty much like a fairy and the other image thinker Hiske immediately thought that … Read more

Caroline Roberts

Caroline Roberts explores the relationship between people and nature through camera-less processes. Her work, marked by chaos and control, reflects climate grief and wonder. With a background in Chemical Engineering and an MFA in Painting, she exhibits internationally and manages a riparian forest in Texas. From: Houston, Texas, United States Shows: Chemigrams, Cyanolumens Caroline Roberts explores the uneasy relationship between people and the wildness of the rat world. She thinks … Read more

Paige Billin-Frye

Paige Billin-Frye, an artist and photographer based in Washington, DC, delves into 19th-century photo processes like cyanotypes and salt prints, often toning them with plants from her yard. She intertwines her interests in illustration, hand-bookbinding, and urban landscapes into her work. From: Washington, DC, USA Shows: Cyanotypes and Salt prints Paige Billin-Frye is an artist, photographer, illustrator and hand-bookbinder living in Washington, DC. She began printing photos when she was … Read more

Greta Koshenina

Greta Koshenina is a working artist who combines archival family photos with contemporary photographs to depict her own mythology. From: Water Valley, Mississippi, USA Shows: Cyanotypes Greta Koshenina is a photographer, videographer, poet, and curator based in Oxford and Water Valley, Mississippi. Cyanotypes provide a natural method of producing images that embody an antiquated aesthetic and convey a transient quality found in dreams, childhood memories, and mythology. Much of Koshenina’s … Read more

Marian Fannon Christian

Marian Fannon Christian, a British/Irish artist, draws inspiration from her upbringing in rural Ireland and extensive travels. Her art, spanning ink, pastels, watercolours, acrylics, and cyanotypes, explores the transcendental and seeks to evoke serenity through natural motifs. From: Leeds, UK Shows: Cyanotypes Marian Fannon Christian is a British/Irish artist who has travelled extensively. She grew up in beautiful and primitive surroundings in Co. Mayo on the west coast of Ireland … Read more

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