Hello. I'm Gregory Santos, artist, and master printer. Thank you for having an interest in this work. This piece, titled Oopsie, was created specifically for an international portfolio exchange between thirtytwo artists from six countries. It is a 5-color lithograph printed from four photo plates. To create the colorful background patterns, I exposed real life objects to the photo-sensitive plates to capture the shapes in the printing matrix. First, daisies growing in my yard in Cap Hill, printed twice, in light blue and green. A second plate was used with sunflowers, printed in transparent violet. The pattern printed in orange, from a third plate, is a combination of Rice Krispies and banana shaped candies. The umbrella and downpour of bananas were the fourth printing plate. My intent was to create an image of whimsy, playfulness, and absurdity, grounded in patterns of beauty and childhood enjoyment.