"The Black and White Show" - Group Print Exhibition
Saturday 7th Marchl – End of June 2009
Featuring: Anita Klein, John Duffin, Flora Mclachlan, Neil Owen, Colin Park and Michael Atkin.
The Craft Centre and Design Gallery is thrilled to present a selection of outstanding prints from this diverse group of esteemed printmakers. Each printmaker has been carefully selected to demonstrate their unique style in printmaking under a black and white theme, showing a range of techniques in the process.
Collectively the show makes a striking exhibition for everyone to enjoy.
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Michael Atkin’s etchings of the Yorkshire countryside provide a wonderful narrative of Yorkshire life. His attention to detail pulls the viewer into the scenes he depicts. |
Flora McLachlan’s enchanting collection of prints are records of things seen and imagined by twilight or moon glow. Her etchings capture a real atmosphere and are heightened by being overprinted with the painterly marks of collograph plates, creating beautiful and magical scenes. |
John Duffin’s etchings present a distinctive look at places whereby a real sense of mood and ambience becomes clear. The city scenes provide a narrative that is individual.
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Anita Klein’s prints show a real zest for life as she depicts family scenarios with her wonderfully warm and witty drypoint prints. Her unique style has made her one of the most recognizable and popular printmakers in the country. |
Neil Owen’s remarkable etchings are meticulously detailed conveying his strong images of post-apocalyptic cityscapes. The rich tonal qualities inherent in his collection provide atmosphere and a real sense of presence, with detail creating a visually complex background to subtle symbolisms inherent in the overall print. |
Colin Park’s lively lino prints are bold and imaginative, often mirroring tribal art. His mark making on the lino plate is instantly recognisable and elements of repetition make the work almost come to life. |
Photographs of the Exhibition
