the artist

I am a printmaker working in linocut. I mainly use the reduction technique, building up prints in layers from a single block of lino, working in very small editions. My inspiration has always, and will always, come from being outside in the fresh air in my corner of the world – the northeast of England.

I work from a home studio in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, where I am very close to beautiful countryside, long sandy beaches, rolling hills and historic castles, so there is no end of inspiration to hand. Sometimes I become obsessed with smaller details, such as seeds, pebbles, hedgerows, shells or rock pools, and at other times I try to capture a whole view or scene in a layered linocut. But always, there’ll be a nod to nature and its beauty and intricacy.

My work also celebrates colour, which I tend to exaggerate and enhance, using it to convey how I was feeling when experiencing a place. Linocut can be a controlled medium, but I’m enjoying experimenting with its boundaries; exploring textures, colours, inking techniques and layering, to discover just what it can do and where it can take me next.