I will be showing about 30 framed prints on the wall of my working garden studio, less than 10 minutes walk from Thame's cafes and shops. There will also be many unframed prints, as well as a large variety of home made cards, which can be given as gifts for framing. My prints are either monoprints, screenprints, drypoints or collagraphs, but often a combination of these techniques. I am fascinated by themes of pattern, order and sequence and am often inspired by repeat pattern wallpaper designs from the past. My prints are almost all visually vibrant, with an emphasis on colour.
I taught early years children for over twenty years, enjoying various art processes as a hobby. During my Fine Art degree as a mature student I realized that printmaking gave me the route for exploring texture, pattern and colour. I then joined Bodenpress, a printmaking community near Tring , which has always been an inspiring place to experiment and receive guidance on printing processes. Finding a cabin at the end of my garden when I moved to Thame in 2021 gave me the perfect opportunity to buy my own etching press and turn this cabin into a working studio.