Portland-based printmaker and designer Kate Crisanti’s latest collection captures the magic of late nights under the twinkling lights, the sweet fragrance of strawberries in the air, and the gentle touch of warm breezes. FRESCA brings these cherished moments to life, evoking the essence of nostalgia and the joyful spirit of…
Together with Screen Print studio Kurtface Nijmegen, Dutch artist, Christa Stoop, has created 3 colourful works on paper. The prints which form the series, Vertical, are the result of a period of experimentation with making geometric abstract paper collages from magazines. The scale of these works is quite small, bound by…
Redbellyboy, aka Ewan Taylor, recently designed the album cover for Pissabed Prophet, an Essex-based band comprising of Rev’d Matthew Simpkins, Dingus Khan, and SuperGlu frontman Ben Brown. The album was born out of Matthew’s treatment for stage 4 cancer, and is a riotous explosion of unfettered joy from the fevered…
Marcelina Konstancja Giesa, aka MKGiesa_art, is a Polish artist currently living in the Netherlands. Art has been in Marcelina’s life for many years. She started with drawing and digital art, and slowly continued to develop her practice to include other mediums; sculpture, woodcarving (toys and small items), painting, and printmaking.…
Back in June, UK-based artist and printmaker, Chris Long, was awarded 1st prize in the experimental printmaking category at the 11th International Miniprint of Kazanlak open. The winning print was Vista III, a carbarundum/drypoint. Vista, in this context, refers to a less common usage of the word, a glimpsed view…
“The more I print, the more I start to see everything as a cohesive body of work, especially these river prints,” says Richmond (USA)-based printmaker Sophie Smith, aka Sophie Printmaking. These images initially started out as photographs that Sophie took herself, then they were carved into linoleum and printed. At…
Keven van Zoen is a linocut printmaker, illustrator, and small business owner. While she currently lives in the Netherlands, Keven is originally from the creative city of Portland, Oregon in the United States. Growing up she was always finding ways to express her creativity. She tells us; “To my mother’s…
Megan Bellatrix Archibald is a relief printmaker, primarily working in linocut and woodcut printmaking. She goes back and forth between hand printing her work, and using the facilities at Glasgow Print Studio and Peacock Visual Arts. Megan studied Contemporary Art Practice at Grays School of Art in Aberdeen, before going…
Shapes by Sal is Sally-Mae Hudson, a self-taught printmaker who discovered the art form 4 years ago. Living in the beautiful Lake Hāwea, New Zealand, Sally-Mae has a huge appreciation for the great outdoors, and the natural environment underpins the majority of her work. `It is through her own experiences…
Larna Mewett-Mayer, known as lunkeymarna, is a talented artist hailing from the vibrant city of Brighton. With a unique blend of screen printing and textiles, she fearlessly delves into the realm of women’s lived experiences, making a bold commentary through her artistic expressions. Larna’s educational journey is as impressive as…
Becca Thorne has delightedly announced that her Marginal Habitat series has been shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2023! These prestigious awards showcase the best illustration from across the world, and are run by the Association of Illustrators in partnership with the Directory of Illustration. The shortlist of 200 pieces…
Kaitlin Moon, aka Neptooncat, is a relief printmaker and stay-at-home mom. Kaitlin’s printmaking name, Neptooncat, comes from her first AOL account back in the 1990’s when she had to share an account with her sister – their dad combined three things that the young girls liked: Neptune, cartoons, and cats.…
David Wischer makes art prints, animations, and installations. He has recently been experimenting with Risograph printing and has also been pairing screen prints with art zines, trying to find an interesting way to show zines in a gallery setting. David is an Assistant Professor in Digital and Print Media at…
Marine Poiraton is a graphic designer, art director, and artist. As a graphic designer, Marine works on various projects, including design murals and signage, brand identities, design logos and brand naming, illustrations and patterns for textiles, web design, and creation and execution of a large range of prints (flyer, posters,…
Magdalena Krupska is a designer creating manual and digital graphics as well as linocut prints. She graduated from Polish-Japanese Academy of Computer Techniques in Warsaw, Poland in 2017 with a master degree in linocut. Magdalena enjoys creating lino prints the most; “Making linocuts takes way more effort, time and imagination.…
Stay Lucky Club is an outlet for illustrator and printmaker Vicky Newman to create prints and products that she loves away from her commercial practice. Despite not being particularly superstitious, Vicky has always had a fascination for imagery associated with luck and fortune, and so hence the name she works…
Matt Martin, aka Freshmattic, is a printmaker, illustrator, and “general nuisance” based in North Wales, UK. He cuts lino, screenprints, monoprints, paints, draws, and seemingly makes a mess in any format on a whim. His work is influenced by 1960s counter culture, 1970s tough guys, 1980s comics, and 1990s hiphop.…
Back in 2020, when the world shut down due to COVID-19, Pernille Sand, a Danish linocut printmaker, finally had the time to start on a project that had been on her mind for a while; an alphabet made entirely of neon letters. A Danish alphabet that is – 29 letters…
Couleur Aube, aka Marion, has just launched a stunning new collection of linocut prints based around the city of New York – the place that she calls home. Through these new artworks, Marion takes the viewer on a visual journey, immersing them in the iconic Manhattan skyline, leading them through…
Inspired by her love for myths, legends, and folklore, Morag Bassingthwaighte uses her printmaking practice to create stories that take the viewer on adventures. Imagining fantastical elements while walking dogs and listening to the cacophony of birdsong, Morag recently designed an etching titled Rebel for which she invented a young…