And then Spring South Downs Way

Print description

This print depicts one of my favourite walks along the Sussex Coast. The South Down Way is an iconic and epic landscape where the white chalk cliffs meet the sea in a unique ecosystem of man and nature. This landscape changes through the seasons and the weather. The yellow bloom of the gorse denotes it is early spring.

My practice involves the creation of multiple ink drawings that are later scanned, and colour is added digitally. It follows a traditional printmaking mindset where the design comes first, and colour comes second. I am glad I do not have a signature colour; I love experimenting and exploring possibilities.

In this case, because I am having my second exhibition at The Grange in November, I have been studying the work of William Nicolson. Though I am no expert, this study may help as I explore with my experience to focus on his use of colour and composition. However, my head is always spinning with the work of other artists, such as Hokusai, with his extraordinary flowers and trees woodblock printing, or Samuel Palmer, with his luminescent, ethereal use of landscapes.

Often on my walks, I associate experiences with artists’ works. I find myself saying, ‘This is a very Ravilious’ subject,’ or ‘This harbour is very Julian Trevelyan,’ or ‘This pond is very Ivon Hitchens.’ I see the world through artists’ work, as I find a connection with art with a importance that I carry along the experience through my senses.”

Print details

Digital pigment print from original ink drawings. Printed on fine art paper using archival inks. Available in sizes A0,A1, A2, A3 or A4 as limited editions of 100. Each print is individually signed and numbered.