Ride The Wave No.2 - Original Artwork

A young woman stands defiant and joyful at the centre of a psychedelic storm. This is Ride The Wave No.2, and she's doing exactly that—surfing through swirling ribbons of hot pink, electric yellow, tangerine orange, and olive green that curl and cascade around her like liquid colour. Her bob haircut and patterned mini-dress place her firmly in the late 60s, but the energy is timeless. She's smiling. She's ready.

The composition pulses with movement. Those sweeping wave forms aren't just decorative—they're structural, built from multiple overlapping layers that create depth and optical vibration. Look at the left side: circular motifs float like bubbles or planets, printed in translucent purples and pinks that shift depending on what's beneath. The background radiates outward in streaks of red, yellow, and blue, while the foreground anchors everything with darker, earthier tones at the base.

This is an original screenprint—hand-pulled, one-of-a-kind. Not part of an edition. The layering here is complex: at least eight to ten separate screens, possibly more. You can see the evidence in the registration marks bleeding at the edges and in the way halftone dots overlap to create new optical colours. The black line work defining the figure was likely printed late in the sequence, sitting crisp on top of the chromatic chaos beneath. Each pass through the press adds another dimension—transparent inks build into luminous, saturated fields where they overlap.

Printed on heavyweight art stock that can handle this kind of punishment. The surface texture shows through in places, visible in the way certain inks sit differently depending on pressure and squeegee angle. This is what 26 years of experience looks like: controlled chaos, technical mastery disguised as spontaneous joy.

The inspiration is clear—British psychedelic poster art, the optimism of 1967, the moment when pop culture exploded into full Technicolor. But filtered through a contemporary lens. The figure feels both nostalgic and current, like she's been riding this wave through decades and just emerged on the other side.

Who is this print for? Collectors who understand that hand-pulled means unrepeatable. Once it's gone, it's gone. Own a piece of British screenprint craft.