Cyanotypes

Original cyanotypes on cotton fabric: natural orbjects or hand-cut stencils in contact with exposed sensitised material is the primary technique used to create this series of individual photograms.

Touch, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Flora, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Rhubarb, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

In the Wild, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Two, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Gemini, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Chant du Rossignol, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Nature Boy, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Vine, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Four Leaves, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Bind, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Fade Away, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Here Comes the Night, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Walking with Birds, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Reach for the Stars, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Blowing in the Wind, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

A Beautiful Decay, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Root, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Les fleurs du silence, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Les Vagues, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

We Fade, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Stimmen im Wind, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

True Faith, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

Dissolve, cyanotype on cotton fabric, Mike Tedder

My images often develop out of quick sketches, inspired by many things such as a dream, a feeling, something suddenly remembered, a song, or a particular experience. With a palette of diverse figurative elements, I explore emotional responses to life, colour, pattern and language.

My work creates a juxtaposition of dreams, realities and sensations, fleeting moments from life inspired by my own experiences. I explore a sense of empathy for existing across different places and times, examining personal sensations of deja-vu, while moving through times, locations, and states of being, without a fixed linear chronology.

My artwork has been commissioned and represented in various publications, with solo and group exhibitions showing in the UK, France, Holland, Spain, Germany, Italy, Canada and the USA.