Denny Long has spent time in Japan where she became interested in Zen Buddhism, which has influenced many aspects of her life and work. Her etchings manifest a minimal approach to the medium, employing fine linear techniques combined with aquatint, Chine collee and collagraph.

She uses universal symbols both timeless and ancient, the circle signifying the cosmos, the sun, the moon; the spiral, an idea of death and rebirth, rice grains, all living things or good fortune, the square, emblematic of the four corners of the earth and the triangle, a favoured motif, representing a mountain or the posture of meditation. Both her printing papers and inks reflect the colours of nature, terracotta, ochres, browns, blacks and greys. The overall effect of her work is one of calm, order and simplicity.

Azurine
Collagraph

Signs
Collagraph

Counterpoise
Collagraph

Canary
Collagraph