The Herbalist: Cyanotype Art Exhibition by Jillian MacMaster

Taking inspiration from Fox Haven Farm, artist in residency Jillian created some beautiful work exploring cyanotypes: the practice of making sun prints with plants.

Jillian Abir MacMaster is a Palestinian-American photographic artist from Frederick, Maryland. She holds a BFA in photography from Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. She utilizes fine art portraiture, cyanotype, and scanography processes to explore themes of power balances and empowerment. She mostly exhibits her work in group exhibitions in the Mid-Atlantic region and has had three solo exhibitions in Frederick, Maryland. Much like her photography work, her curatorial practice and artistic community work focuses on themes of empowerment. She curated the exhibition Infinite Growth at the Frederick Arts Council in the summer of 2022, which exhibited the works of LGBTQ+ artists from the Frederick region and beyond. She was awarded Best in Show in the Cumberland Valley Photographers Exhibition at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown in 2022 and 2023. She has taught cyanotype printmaking at the Frederick Book Arts Center. More info at jillianmacmaster.com.

About the Work: Cyanotypes are one of the oldest photographic printing processes in the history of photography. Using coated paper and light, this process creates detailed plant prints surrounded by a stunning deep blue backdrop.💙

An exhibition of Jillian’s art will be showcased July 1st – 30th at Black Cat Studios. Check  website for gallery hours.

Please join us for a reception and artist talk on July 22nd from 5-8 pm. Walk-ins are welcome and encouraged!