‘IT’S A WORRY FOR SOME’

By Elizabeth Waggett (2019)

Hand embellished archival pigment ink on cotton paper, with hand applied 22 karat gold, ink and graphite

30 x 25” / 76 x 68 cm

Ed. 30 + 3 APs

Numbered, signed and embossed, accompanied by sealed certificate of authenticity.

'It’s a worry for some', is a humorous approach to the jurassic jaws of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). Through the use of the 22k gold juxtaposed against the black and white charcoal drawing the viewer is invited to question the prioritisation man places on these creatures. This new edition questions, who should be more afraid of the other?

Villainised by media, causing hysteria and mass hunting of these majestic and naturally peaceful creatures, the great white has been in fast decline due over fishing and illegal poaching. The white shark is a protected species in many areas of the world and do to conservancy efforts it is believed that numbers are slowly increasing on the East and West coast of the US.

In support of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy 25% of the profits will be donated to supporting their tireless research and protection of these beautiful fish

*Artist’s proofs are generally considered a status symbol in the world of art collecting. Their resale value is proportionally higher than the numbered editions.

Artists Proofs are impressions of a print taken during the printmaking process. They are used to evaluate the current state of a plate, stone, etc. while it is still being worked on by the artist. The artist will pull proofs to evaluate issues such as color and line and then alter the plate, stone, etc. accordingly until the print is perfected to the artist’s standards.

After perfecting the print, the artist will set aside a number of “artist’s proofs.” Though technically considered proofs, the quality of these prints is the same as those from the regular edition. Artist’s proofs are not included in the regular edition but are still of the same high quality; they are exactly the same as works from the regular edition, but are not numbered or noted as works from the regular edition.

Instead, artists will often designate artist’s proofs with the initials ‘A.P.’ for ‘Artist’s Proof’. The amount of artist’s proofs is 10% or less of the full edition, so for this edition of 100 there is only 10 APs.

Artist's proofs maintain their collectability and value because A) They are a small subset of the edition, and B) they usually come directly from the artist. In these days of mass marketing, getting something directly or even indirectly from the artist is rare.