Here is my latest print for the 20:20 Print Exchange organised by Hot Bed Press, Salford.

This opportunity is open to members of print studios in England and Ireland, so as part of Ochre Print Studio, I have produced an edition of 25 prints sized 20 x 20 cms.  Towards the end of November, every studio has the opportunity to simultaneously exhibit a collection of artists' proofs while Red Hot Press show all the prints on their Flickr site and begin to take an exhibition of the prints to different venues (to be confirmed).

Ochre Print Studio has organised an exhibition of the 20:20 prints at The John Palmer Centre at St. Catherines School, Bramely, Godalming, The private view is on Friday 16th November between 6 and 8pm.

Great news. I have been selected for the 32nd Mini Print exhibition in Cadaqués, Spain. The exhibition can be visited every day from 18.00 to 21.30 until September 30th at the Taller Galeria Fort in Cadaqués.



The exhibition is organized by ADOGI, which stands for the Association for the Dissemination of International Graphoc Arts. It is a non-profit organisation bringing together printmakers from all over the world for the for the purpose of informing, circulating, promoting, investigating and giving stature to everything related to original prints.

The main activity of ADOGI is the organisation of the Mini Print International of Cadaqués, an annual exhibition of original prints in which the most classic and modern techniques are represented.

Working on a small scale for the 8th British International Mini Print Exhibition was more of a challenge than I expected and I wanted to create more prints on a similar scale.....Here are the latest.

I have had a print selected for this year's Surrey Open Art exhibition at The Lightbox in Woking, Surrey, 3rd April -13th May 2012. The website says:


The biennial Surrey Open is back and showcases successful entries of the largest open art competition in Surrey, providing visitors the opportunity to gain an insight into the thriving art community in the region. 

Entry is free and visitors can have a say in who wins the People's Prize.

So, it is the launch and prize giving of the 8th British Mini Print Exhibition this evening at the London Print Studio. All information on the event and exhibition above. The work is for sale at affordable prices.  Visit the website to see who the invited artists are.

I have had a print selected for the Printmakers Council exhibition at The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institute, London N6 6BS, which is really exciting. The private view is on the 18th November and the exhibition continues until 1st December. All work is for sale!

The last print I posted has been selected for the Printmakers Council 'Mini Print' exhibition. The 8th British International Mini Print Exhibition follows on from the 7th Exhibition which toured the UK for 2 years.

Tour Dates and Venues Confirmed so far for the 8th British International Mini Print Exhibition

6th April to 16th June 2012:
London Print Studio. Opening Show

4th August to 23rd September 2012:
Aberystwyth Arts Centre

20th October to 18th November 2012:
Ropewalk Gallery, Barton on Humber

24th November 2012 to 20th January 2013:
Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

25th July to 6th October 2013:
Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum

5th November 2013 to 21st December 2013:
Mascalls Gallery, Paddock Wood, Kent

Here are two of my latest prints.  They are the smallest prints I have made measuring 10 x 7cms.  They are two-colour silkscreen prints.

 

I posted a couple of my black and white lino prints on 12th August and now I have silkscreened coloured shapes over the top to lift the print from the paper and add interest to the composition. Colour is new territory for me as I spent most of my MA and residency working with tones of grey and off-whites. I was so seduced by mark-making and composition that adding colour became an added complication; a distraction away from the subtleties and qualities of a mark and it's edges. However, the boldness and crisp black marks of the lino prints shouted for colour.