“We Make Our Own Water If We Choose to Grow” employs imagery from the artist’s Boutonniere works to explore ourselves.
Making the best use of lithographic printmaking, he masterfully merges both his painting and drawing practices in these exclusive prints.
Inspired by the layering techniques of the lithographic processes, Gibson initially played with different arrangements of collaged drawings he produced for the print, before settling on the final image that would be drawn onto the stone.
Various textures were then created and a five-color lithograph was produced thanks to a collaborative and experimental process with the New York-based printer Jungle Press.
Gibson finally returned to the hand by enhancing the lithographs with additional hand-coloring, making each print one-of-a-kind.
