The recent Ilkley Art Show was a great success with hundreds and hundreds of visitors enjoying the two day event. Accompanying the trade stands, demonstrations and workshops the show also hosted a large exhibition of a wide variety of artwork. I was fortunate enough to win the 'Best Picture in Show' prize for my reduction lino print, 'Gannets - from Bempton Cliffs'!
I was awarded my prize by Tim Tennant, the organiser of the show and owner of Ilkley's brilliant art shop!
I've started to run a monthly workshop at home for a few friends who are rapidly developing their linoprinting skills -and learning to avoid putting inky rollers down wherever they like , frequently on top of their own prints!
I will be giving a demonstration on linoprinting at the King's Hall, Ilkley on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th August, as well as exhibiting three recently completed pieces at the Ilkley Winter Gardens.
The event runs from 10am to 4pm, it should be a good show so please pop in and say hello!
Read MoreHolmfith Artweek 2017 is on from the 2nd to 8th July. If you've never been it's well worth a visit. The main venue is the Drill Hall but a massive range of artwork is also on show in temporary venues across the town centre. I've entered these two prints. Wish me luck!
Read MoreIt's taken a little fiddling around and experimentation to get the pressure right - experimenting with paper types and using Ternes Burton registration clips for the first time but I think I've got it sorted! This is my first serious effort with the press, it's a four colour reduction print of a Gyr.
Read MoreI am exhibiting these prints at 'Fields and Hedgerows' - Witham Arts Centre, Barnard Castle. The exhibition runs from Thursday 25th May to Saturday 17th June... looking forward to it!
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Read MoreThe West Yorkshire Print Workshop is mounting a members' exhibition in the WYPW gallery in Mirfield. The exhibition theme is 'Earth, Water, Air' and it runs from 25th April to the 20th May. I'm entering two prints, 'Wagtails at Linton Falls' and 'Cwm Idwal'.
All my prints are available for purchase here, or by clicking on the images above. Visit the West Yorkshire Print Workshop website.
Read MoreThree of my linoprints have been selected to be part of the Not Just Hockney' exhibition being displayed on the big screen in Centenary Square in Bradford throughout April!
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Gannets from Bempton Cliffs
I took four prints up to the Witham Arts Centre in Barnard Castle today for inclusion in their exhibition 'A Dream of the Sea'.
The exhibition runs from the 2nd to the 25th of March, 2017.
Read MoreI've just completed my latest lino print. It's of Cwm Idwal in Snowdonia. It's the result of a 'nostalgia' trip in the autumn to where I used to climb, many years ago, with my brother on Idwal Slabs. The path beneath the Slabs goes on up to the Devil's Kitchen. It's a 40cm x 30cms 10 colour reduction print and can be found on the 'Miscellaneous' page of my web site.
Read MoreI took these three prints up to the Witham Gallery in Barnard Castle today for their Christmas Art Fair, which runs from 8th to 20th December. It's a beautiful gallery and well worth a visit!
Read MoreIlkley Arts Trail, 2016.
Now I've got a blog I'd better start using it!
The last two months have been mainly taken up with The Great North Art Show in Ripon Cathedral and The Ilkley Arts Trail...
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I'm pleased to announce that my new website is now live! All my prints are displayed here, along with an online store and information breaking down the lino printing process. If you could share this link that would be much appreciated!
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