Otoliths are the inner ear bones of fish that aid in deep sea navigation. I produced this series of pen and acrylic ink drawings and frottage (rubbings) using artist’s crayons in response to my research at NES Artist Residency, Skagastrond, Iceland. I made the rubbings from my original paper cuts. The otoliths pictured belong to the lumpfish, Cyclopterus lumpus.
Otoliths, pen and acrylic ink, dimensions variable, (individual panels 5”×7” ), 2025.
Otoliths, pen and acrylic ink, dimensions variable, (individual panels 5”×7” ), 2025.
Otoliths, pen and acrylic ink, dimensions variable, (individual panels 10×10”), 2025.
Otoliths 1, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 2, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 3, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 4, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 5, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 6, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 7, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 8, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 9, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 10, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 11, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 12, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 13, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 14, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 15, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 16, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 17, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 18, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 19, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 20, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.
Otoliths 21, frottage (rubbing) from hand-cut paper using artist’s crayons, 9×12, 2025.