Spring donkeys..

 Hi there

I hope you're well. This year has so far consisted of working on commissions, a 'secret' project and a couple of new donkey prints. I will soon be able to reveal what the secret is, but for now, I shall keep schtum!

I've also run a couple of linocut workshops in January and February. They have been a lot of fun, and good to return to after a long time away from them. I will be arranging more for later in the year, so if you're interested, keep an eye on my social media.

NEW PRINTS

I have created two new 'Happenings in Donkey World' screen-prints, and here they are. I actually created No.12 before No.11, which is a little confusing, but I shall present them in number order!

Happenings in Donkey World No.11

HDW11 is an A2 size 3-colour screen-print, printed in bright blue, pink and yellow. As I've used very transparent inks, you also get several overlayed colours too! It is perhaps my most abstracted donkey print, with the donkeys exploring a very curious landscape. It is printed on 300gsm Seawhite paper in an edition of 30, stamped, titled and signed, and available in my Folksy shop now. I really love using these bright colours, and the playful way they work when overlayed on top of each other.

Happenings in Donkey World No.12

HDW12 is an A3 size 3-colour screen-print, printed in rust, light blue and dark grey. Another very odd landscape for the donkeys to manoeuvre, as gravity doesn't seem to be working quite right. It is printed on 300gsm recycled Cyclus Offset paper in an edition of 40, titled and signed, and available in my Folksy shop now. 

EVENTS

Here are the events I'm taking part in, in March and April 2023:

North Wales Print Fair 2023

Sat 4th March 2023, 10.30am to 4pm, Oriel Mostyn, 12 Vaughan Street, Llandudno, LL30 1AB
This great print fair returns at last. The Mostyn is one of my favourite galleries in the UK, and Llandudno also one of my favourite places, so I'm obviously excited! the line-up looks great too, with artist/printmakers from all over.

The Hepworth Wakefield Print Fair 2023

Sat 25th and Sun 26th March 2023 (10am to 5pm), The Hepworth Wakefield, Gallery Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW

This fantastic event is back to its former size, and at a new venue on site, Tileyard North, a refurbished textile mill opposite the gallery. There is usually such a great buzz at their print fairs, and always an amazing selection of artists!

Printed Bound 2023

Sat 1st April and Sun 2nd April 2023, 10am to 4pm, Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 5UJ
I'm glad to report that this event is returning after its debut last year. Over 40 printmakers and bookbinder will be on site (interestingly at the same place where 'The Great British Sewing Bee' is filmed!), with talks, demonstrations and really nice food and drinks too.




Open Up Sheffield 2023

Sat 29th April, Sun 30th April and Mon 1st May 2023, my studio in Sheffield!

It has been quite a few years since I have done Open Up, mainly to do with date clashes, but this year it works out! If you live in Sheffield and you weren't aware, it is a great open studio event for any artist living in the city to open their workspace to the general public, so they can see the artists at work and maybe buy pieces too. The event runs the dates above and also the following weekend, but I am only available the dates stated. I will be creating some new work while in my garden studio, and setting up a display of a selection of my work. The A5 booklets will be available soon throughout the city, and you can also use the maps on their website to plan your trip! My location and other info are on my page there too.