Printmaking

My printmaking practice is drawn to intaglio methods of collagraph, etching and drypoint, with a focus on the tonality, depth and texture that can only be created through printmaking. I find it a hugely expressive medium - you can get texture and tones that are not achievable by a brush alone. I also find the processes of making prints very meditative and absorbing.

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All my prints are hand pulled in small editions inked with environmentally friendly inks, and no two are ever the same. Indeed, many of my editions are 'variable editions' as I so enjoy inking up the plate each time almost as a monoprint, sometimes using my fingers as additional mark making tools. It is always a thrill to lift one off the press and see what has been created.

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I am very lucky to have my own little press, and access to a larger press nearby. However I am eagerly awaiting my new, beautiful Size 3 Gunning press, which will be an absolute joy to use.