As a dual citizen, American and British, with a parent on each side of the Atlantic, printmaker Oceana Masterman-Smith grew up always moving; some years in the Vermont countryside, with snow, maple leaves and summers swimming, others hiking the English South Downs or adventuring in the hustle and bustle of…
Jacek Ambroszczyk is a Linocut and experimental artist. He has always been fascinated by the idea of realism in art, and since he has started working with lino, Jacek has been trying to transfer this idea to the medium. Recently, Jacek has been experimenting with animation combined with the process…
Dasha Starostin is an illustrator and visual artist originally from Moldova, and now based in Amsterdam. Working across screen printing, Risograph, and sublimation, printing is one of Dasha’s favourite ways to bring her stories to life and share them with others. Her creations cover the mediums of zines, posters, installations, and…
Alice Pugini, who creates under the name Block & Branch, is a graphic designer and illustrator by day, and a lino print artist by night (and weekend). Through her carvings, Alice explores different subjects and techniques, but is currently focusing on creating works inspired by Roman and Greek art. She…
With her latest collection of prints, artist Vivienne Piethe explores her deep connection to the sea, and takes us on an enchanting journey through her world of art. Vivienne’s creations are not just prints; they are windows into a realm where the ocean meets the cosmos, and where love for…
Anna Lansley is a self-taught printmaker from Gloucestershire, working under the name of Happily Ever Lino. Creativity has always been in Anna’s blood; her parents met at art college and studied ceramics and graphic design. She went on to study Photography at Falmouth university, but settled into a desk job…
Jessica Ardizzone is an illustrator and advertising creative, originally from Italy and now based in Hackney, London. Her family is from Sicily, an island in the South, but she was born in the North, near Milan, so whilst growing up Jessica missed the sea every day. Nine years ago, she…
Kerry Day is a linocut printmaker, specialising in the reduction lino print method. Her work is predominantly based around her love of plants, drawing inspiration from her own massive collection of leafy greens, juicy succulents, and spiky cacti. Originally from London, Kerry moved to Bath in 1994 to study a…
We All Look at the Same Sky is part of an ongoing series of both editioned silkscreen prints and originals by London-based artist Caroline Tomlinson. At the heart of the series is the exploration of the notion of ‘belonging’, and what it means to feel a part of something, or…
Salted Snail Studio is Jasper Alexander, a queer printmaker working out of a home studio in Austin, Texas. Previously a hair stylist, Jasper picked up relief printmaking on a whim after his salon closed down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He has been at it ever since, devoting most days…
Since graduating this summer, surface pattern designer, Sophie Amelia, has been super busy. Among various exhibitions, taking part in careers workshops with the Princes Trust, following up on leads, applying to jobs and funding, and continuing to print, Sophie felt like “I was that busy that I didn’t have time…
Sofie van Schadewijk is a Netherlands-based printmaker and illustrator. She studied Graphic Design at the ArtEZ art academy, but when it comes to relief printmaking, she is completely self-taught. Sofie tells us; “I went through a lot of trial and error and had to learn most of my profession by…
Jamie Richards is a recent graduate illustrator/printmaker from Cardiff, Wales. His interests currently lie within relief printmaking, more specifically linocut and rubber-stamping. Jamie’s printmaking journey started back in lockdown; “As a first-year creative student, like many of us, I felt the weight and struggle of working from home, feeling as…
“I love to create, and I love to connect with others,” says Pittsburgh-based artist Mallory Sherman. It is through her art, that she combines these two passions. Mallory’s work experiments with bold colours and repeated patterns. Through a combination of paint and digital media, she creates a final work that…
Elyse DeLisle’s Darién print series consists of hand carved linoleum prints based on time she spent in the Darién region of Central America. The Darién Jungle is one of the most biodiverse swaths of forest on the planet, spanning 2,240 square miles of land connecting Central and South America –…
Maison de Lee create beautiful abstract art from iconic London brutalist architecture. Each piece is created by Tom de Lee based on his wife’s photographic art direction. So far, they have captured buildings including Barbican, National Theatre, Trellick Tower, The Brunswick Centre, and more. Minimalism is key to Maison de…
Growing up in a small mountain town in Southern California, Laura Garrahan was raised to explore and be outside most of her childhood. Because of this, most of her art centres around nature and animals. Laura’s father was an arborist and gave talks at botanical gardens and arboretums. As a…
Barcelona-based visual artist Micaela Muzi is currently working on a new project born from her fascination with mountains and outdoor explorations; An Ode to the Mountain. For the last three years, Micaela has been hiking in different places between Argentina (where she is from) and Spain (where she has been…
Emily Chappell is a freelance illustrator, artist, and silkscreen printer. Originally from Manchester, she graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 2006 after studying illustration and design, and has stayed in Scotland ever since. For the last 13 years Emily has worked designing for a variety of sectors, including…
Working from Utrecht, The Netherlands, Petra Verkade is a designer and printmaker whose work is bold, colourful, illustrative, and often experimental. While studying at art school she developed her love for Risograph and screen print; a passion that she has continued to explore since graduating. Today, her most frequently used…