The latest screen print release from printmaker Mark Frendo is a series of prints that revisit the rude playground songs from his Primary school days in the 70s. Mark first got into screen printing after buying a piece he liked by Peter Blake, and curious of the process, he began…
Linocut printmaker Davey Podmore recently teamed up with The Cobdown Sauna Club to help raise money to save and restore the much-loved established. The Cobdown Sauna Club’s story began in 1947 when C.D. Sheldon, chairman of the Albert E. Reed Co. paper mill, met Juuso Walden, director of the Finnish…
Not long after Gerry Coles started her printmaking career, she attended a reduction printing workshop where her tutor mentioned that her work had been exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. This led to an ongoing pursuit of getting into the show, which has seen Gerry go through many ups…
A Scottish native currently based on the North-East coast, Eva Crawford-McKee works as a graphic designer, creating pieces that are bold in colour and feature funky typography. Eva works to both personal and client briefs across a range of deliverables, and also facilitates art projects in Aberdeenshire in a voluntary…
Simona De Leo is a freelance illustrator, primarily working in publishing and editorial. Currently, her output focuses on illustration for fiction and non-fiction book covers, as well as the development of her own art print collection in which she freely follows her creativity without adhering to a specific brief. “I…
Hannah Durham is the printmaker and illustrator behind a studio, somewhere. Based in Wales, she began exploring her creative practice in 2021 and found her love for printmaking after attending Risograph and screen printing courses at The Printhaus in Cardiff, where she is now a member. Working primarily from her…
Our Journey Together is a project created by Emily Hancock, a linocut printmaker based in West Yorkshire, UK. It celebrates the journey of a woman as she enters into Motherhood and celebrates the magic of the Earth with her daughter. The series comprises of 4 mini prints (all measuring 14.5cm…
Magdalena Szata is an artist driven by an endless curiosity and a passion for experimentation, expressing her creative vision in many different forms. Currently, she involves herself in graphic projects, specialising in printmaking techniques such as linocut, etching, and pen and ink drawings on paper. “These methods offer a great…
Toronto-based artist Heather J. A. Thomson’s practice is an amalgamation of her passion for history and her desire to create visual art. By looking at and reflecting upon the past, Heather aims to inspire the present and question our values. The artist received a BA from the University of Guelph…
Kymopoleia is a freelance Designer based in France. During her free time she creates lino prints that draw inspiration from Traditional and Japanese tattoos, and her love for fauna and flora. The artist first fell in love with linocutting in art school, and continues to develop this technique outside of…
Kyra Jensen is a graphic designer currently based in Wellington, New Zealand. She was one of our successful applicants of our Gradspotters programme, and we’re super excited to be working alongside her and supporting her work as an emerging graduate. Kyra’s practice focuses on print media, typography, and editorial design,…
Mini Meltdowns is the latest print release from Glasgow-based illustrator and printmaker Emily Chappell. The 4-colour silkscreen forms part of her Millennial Foods series, which offers a tongue-in-cheek look at the false hopes often portrayed in advertising. Emily’s work often centres around food and the growing of it; the good…
Francis Chouquet, better known as Fran6 on social media, is a visual artist specialising in lettering and printmaking. His creative path so far has led him through the fields of web and graphic design, however he quickly came to specialise in typography. In 2015, Francis quit his graphic design job…
Caroline Tomlinson’s latest edition, Homewards, was created as a result of her ongoing exploration of her process. Currently, Caroline is exploring creating with looser lines, whilst simultaneously drawing from her imagination. This is alongside a continued investigation of motifs that are meaningful to her story, and the looking for a…
The Smiley Face has been the subject for many an artist over the years, from POP Art to graffiti, it has been reimagined and reinvented many times. Inspired by its many iterations, London-based screen printer Mark Frendo decided to have a go at creating his own. Mark’s first attempt at…
In the modern world where digital art is at the forefront, Plymouth-based printmaker Sue Lewry stands out from the crowd; celebrating traditional craftsmanship and artistic collaboration. Her creative journey so far has taken her from working as seasoned graphic designer to a passionate printmaker; a journey that has taught her…
Shou Sugi Ban can be roughly translated to “burned cedar” and is the common name for the traditional method that protects timber and wood surfaces by burning them to prevent weathered damage. Mostly used for exterior cladding on Japanese houses, it has been revitalised by a boom in popularity in…
MegaLilyDesign is Alexandra Owen; a linocut printmaker from Hove, UK. Alexandra creates original, hand-printed works, ranging from tiny open edition prints and complex reduction prints, to limited edition larger prints, all of which are based upon nature and nurture. She is predominantly self-taught artist, and has previously worked as Stage…
Natulavisual is Natalia Alamo, a Buenos Aires-based visual artist and self-taught engraver. Passionate about art since childhood, Natalia has always been exploring different visual art techniques. As a child she would draw with pencils and markers, and during her adolescence she developed into experimenting with acrylics and watercolours. She discovered…
John Livingston works to shape and form creatures that reveal his own collective experience and subconsciousness. Currently the chair of Visual Arts and Head of the Printmaking Dept. at Anderson High School, he creates silkscreen prints in his free time. “When considering the most meaningful way to be fulfilled in…