Linocut featured in Design Week magazine

The current issue of Design Week contains a lovely full-page spread featuring the work of members of East London Printmakers. Emily Pacey has written the article, which is a preview piece about our upcoming exhibition entitled “13”. I am very happy to have my linocut of a Dodo with a yoyo featured so prominently. Also […]

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Big ass linocuts

Things have been getting bigger at East London Printmakers. Giant new linocuts are appearing each week, being printed on our American French Tool Co. etching press. We also have a brand new giant 21 inch ink roller which I used for the first time today. I think I need to work out a little more! […]

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Linocutboy goes to Margate

Well, I’m leaving London to set up a print studio by the sea. I’m investigating Hastings and Margate and so far both seem like good options – lots of artistic activity and cheap property. I’ve spent the last two weeks around Margate, meeting like-minded people and seeing what it has to offer. Of course there […]

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New! Linocut tool sets available here

I am often asked where to get good quality economical tools for linocut. I’ve tried a lot of different brands and styles, from the ubiquitous Speedball kits with the red handle and removable blades, through to the professional quality but quite pricey Pfeil tools that I use for my own work. Most of the cheap […]

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Penguin crime series book covers

C S Forester crime series for Penguin About a month ago I got a call from Penguin books asking if I had time to do three cover illustrations for some previously unpublisher C S Forester crime novels. But they needed them quite quickly, they said. Like by Wednesday, preferably. This was on Monday! No problem, […]

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Exhibition of linocuts by Chris Brown

English VernacularAn exhibition of prints by Christopher BrownSt Jude’s Gallery, Norfolk This exhibition has just opened at St Jude’s, a gallery in Itteringham, Norfolk, which I have been meaning to visit for some time. Chris Brown learnt the art of the linocut from Edward Bawden and there is a clear influence in his prints, not […]

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Throne Together – a Linocutboy workshop

I have just finished putting together the finished books from my Royal Wedding Souvenir Linocut Book workshop at Material in Ludlow. You can see the photos from the workshop in this previous post. Each participant carved and printed a bride or groom character of their choice and these were then paired up. The book opens […]

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