This is a visit to the world of printmaking; the lino was cut before Christmas but was only put into production last week. Now there is an edition of 12 with 4 artist proofs. One of these proofs was given to some dear friends Susan & Phil (check out Susan’s work via the link)

Printmaking is a new avenue; it was taken on as a means of producing work that could be sold for less. Original prints can offer so much as a medium and with a lower price tag can offer themselves to a wider audience. With editions some of the preciousness is taken away compared with drawing & paintings that take a great deal of time for only one piece.

These prints are a new take on the ‘Horizon’ series. The first difference is the fact the image is negative giving a much more dense piece that is eye catching. The print has been left with plenty of border to highlight it.

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Visit – Mono Print on Cartage Paper, Ed. 12 + 4 AP, h. 151 x w. 200, £ 30 unframed

Queer Regiment

This piece follows on from the last post; this too was to be called Valour but once again the piece change during the making. It became this huge mass of purple bodies and hence it became a big queer regiment .It follows the idea of Valour but again to aggressive, yet it still represents a group but in this case its all queerkind.

A regiment is a mass of people (usually army based) that rest on a similar history or set of beliefs. This unit helps keeps moral and a sense of belonging, so we must all remember their is a big queer regiment behind us all.

Gay people are not only part of standard but have there own history that must be remembered. It stands for all groups that have been or are oppressed.

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Regiment - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 562 x w. 570mm £ 395

Nathan