Tag Archives: Art

Applying for Open Calls and Exhibitions

At the start of 2025, an artist friend suggested I try to get my prints into some exhibitions. I applied to four open calls this year and I was successful at three of them. How Did I Find Out About Open Calls? Galleries and art organisers promote their open calls on Instagram. It seemed toContinue reading “Applying for Open Calls and Exhibitions”

Dipper Print Inspired By A Walk In Monsal Dale, Derbyshire

This is my latest completed reduction linocut print of a dipper I saw at Monsal Dale in Derbyshire. Anyone who is familiar with the area should recognise the old railway viaduct in the background over the winding River Wye. Me and my partner, Jack, had a fantastic sunny Spring Day, walking the meadow and lookingContinue reading “Dipper Print Inspired By A Walk In Monsal Dale, Derbyshire”

The Lost Portfolio

An Illustration Exhibition at Bedford College The Circus of Illustration is a group of professional designers and illustrators who volunteer their time to help promote illustration locally in Bedford. We were approached by Bedford College to organise an exhibition in their South Bank Gallery. Home of their art and design department. Unfortunately we weren’t givenContinue reading “The Lost Portfolio”

My 2024 Art Journey: Achievements and Reflections

I’ve noticed some artists on social media are sharing their work and accomplishments of 2024. I was reading these posts thinking, “Oh no, they’ve done so much this year and I haven’t achieved anything. Why am I so lazy?” I decided to try and write it down. Here is my retrospective of 2024. I exhibited atContinue reading “My 2024 Art Journey: Achievements and Reflections”

An Art Workshop for Families

Easter was a while ago now, but I want to share some amazing artwork with you. I was honoured to be invited to run another Crafternoon at The Higgins. This is my town’s local museum. It’s an important place to me because it houses the Edward Bawden archive. He’s one of my favourite artists. IContinue reading “An Art Workshop for Families”

Slowly with Warts and All

I have finished a new reduction linocut print called ‘Toad and Snail’. It is inspired by all things witchy and celestial, with the creatures in the centre of the composition and a hopeful shooting star overhead. Linocutting is a slow, old fashioned way of printing. Slow like a snail! And because I print by handContinue reading “Slowly with Warts and All”

The Cormorant

Last year I bought myself a pookie press. These are portable table top linoprinting presses that are an affordable way to print for hobbyists like myself. They are made here in the UK. My press prints up to A3 in size. It’s compact, so doesn’t take up much room in my little terrace house. IContinue reading “The Cormorant”

Stoat

A new reduction linocut print I’ve been having problems selling with Etsy and I was going to join a new online shop, but it’s so time consuming, I can’t be bothered to organise the switch!  There are so many hyperlinks on various websites and platforms to tweak. I decided to keep going with Etsy forContinue reading “Stoat”

Swallows

Here is my latest linocut reduction print. It is called ‘Swallows’, inspired by my favourite early summer walks around Bedford’s Priory Marina. It is always a pleasure watching these acrobatic birds perform their aerodynamics over the lake at dawn or dusk. It’s exciting seeing the first swallows arrive each year. You know that summer isContinue reading “Swallows”

Yaffle Bird

The Process of Creating This Green Woodpecker Print I like to look at vintage nature books and prints for inspiration. Going to my local library, charity shop and using Pinterest are my favourite places for inspiration. First, I do a drawing in pencil in my sketchbook, then I take a digital photograph of it andContinue reading “Yaffle Bird”