Dana Bergstrom, aka Dryheat.Press’, lastest linocut release celebrates the Spring in the state she calls home; Texas. “Spring in Texas means a lot of things depending on who you ask. Some may think of their allergies as here in Austin, we are the ‘Allergy Capital of the World’. Some may…
Officially trained as a mathematician, two years ago Alexandros Fitsopoulos quit his full time job, leaving the city of Athens, and relocated to Tinos Island, a place that he truly loves and an inspirational environment to start his own business. During his studies in Mathematics, Alexandros partook in a series…
Booba Prints is the pseudonym of Sivan Baron; a printmaker based in North Vancouver, Canada, but originally from Israel. Sivan turned her dining area into her own little studio, and from here creates her beautiful linocut art prints, notebooks, and tote bags. With an education background in illustration and animation…
Sarah Delanchy is a French illustrator and printmaking artist. She studied architecture for 5 years in Paris before moving to Dublin city to work as an architect. In 2017 she won the ArchiGraphic Art contest in the category “Drawing for the project”, and in 2019 her work was commended by…
Dana Bergstrom, a relief printmaker based in Austin, TX, but originally from the Southern California desert, is the maker behind DryHeat.Press. She tells us; “Being from a dry desert, the humidity of Texas took some getting used to, but occasionally a dry heat will blow through and make the most…
Marion Kamper is a commercial illustrator, artist, and linocut printer. After graduating in 2015 with a degree in Graphic and Communication Design in Austria, Marion went on to work as a full-time freelance illustrator. Over the years her work as a commercial illustrator has involved her collaborating closely with design…
“As usual, to escape the real world happenings I stuck my head in work and decided to create my biggest lino print yet,” printmaker Shelly Brown tells us. This lino block was A2 in size; double the size she has worked on previously, reflecting her need to challenge herself. Shelly…
Bewitched Graphics is the pseudonym of Graphic Designer, Illustrator, and Printmaker Benjamin Nickel from Hamburg, Germany. From his home studio located in the heart of St. Pauli, Hamburg’s famous red light and nightlife district, Ben works on graphic design and illustration project mostly for the music industry, and in his…
Kacie Gilgore is an artist, printmaker, and illustrator based in York, Pennsylvania. From her spare bedroom-turned-art-studio, Kacie creates works under the name Illukace, focusing on linocut printmaking, wood carving, pyrography, painting, and digital illustration. Her work is heavily influenced by American traditional and neo-traditional tattoo work with ultra-bold lines and…
Sophie Smith is the artist/printmaker behind Sophie Printmaking, working from her beautiful 10X10’ shed studio behind her family home in Richmond, VA. Having grown up in Richmond, Sophie has recently been making art featuring all of her favourite places within her hometown. She dove deeper into linocut printmaking during the…
Sian Hulse, a linocut printmaker and vector artist, is the face behind StreamWalkStudio. From the seaside town of Whitstable, Kent, Sian creates beautiful linocut prints inspired by her surroundings and home. Following a degree in Fashion Design Innovation, Sian became a Design Manager at a screen print and embroidery printing…
Based in Shropshire, UK, Rach Lloyd Press explores printmaking techniques including letterpress, linocut, and rubber stamping. Innovatively combining image and text, her work focuses on the importance of play and the value of silliness and creativity. Below, she tells us about how her work is becoming increasingly silly, her ultimate…
Echo Illustration and Prints is the creative pseudonym of illustrator and printmaker Isabelle Lin, who is currently based in Meudon, a small town on the edge of a forest on the outskirts of Paris, France. “It took me very long to work up the courage to embrace a full time…
Line Klinke Solina, founder of Line Solina Studio, is a Danish linocut printmaker, running her creative practice as a part-time registered business while juggling motherhood with two little ones. Having originally studied music, Line is a self-taught printmaker. Although visual expression through drawing and painting has always been a big…
Polish artist Aleksandra Pranica has spent the last 3 years living in Scotland, getting to know the culture and admiring nature. It is these experiences that inspire her graphic arts practice which focuses on the linocut technique. She graduated in both Graphic Art and Art History from the Academy of…
Living nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina, you can find Becca Ward creating original hand-drawn and carved relief block prints. Printmaking is Becca’s greatest love and has been the one thing throughout her life that has remained constant and prominent in her identity. She attended Kendall College of…
Founded a few years back by husband and wife duo Chris and Dani, Gilfalo Art Design is an art and design studio operating with a focus on reduction printing. Their passion for printing started with a collection of concert posters, and has been growing ever since. Chris and Dani now…
Gos Lab is the creative space of Italian printmaker, artist, and surfer, Fabio Fontana. Fabio’s works are predominantly inspired by the natural and animal world, with the intention of raising awareness of environmental issues. Behind all of his work, there is a common thread; his passion for surfing. Fabio describes;…
After discovering printmaking in March 2021, Aga Kubish of Sea Nest Art Studio immediately fell in love with the process of linocut. The technique mixes carving, design, drawing, and graphic design; . Based in North Somerset, Aga dedicates herself to botanical, nautical, and architectonic illustrations. Over the past few years…
Sophie Steel is an actor and artist based in Plumstead, South East London. After graduating with a degree in Art and Drama from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, she moved back to London and pursued a career as an actor. However, when the pandemic struck in 2020, all of her…