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Behind the print: "Phantom Sofa"
Bess Frimodig has spent her life traveling light, yet her current obsession is wonderfully weighty: the elusive, comforting fantasy of soft seating. Her new prints, including "Phantom Sofa" and "Oh Santa Give Me Soft Seating for Christmas", are part of her ongoing "Furniture Dreaming" series. They are studies in colour, memory, and desire. Bess shares the inspiration behind her flying sofas, from Japanese printmaking techniques and Rothko's colours to her armchair-traveling L
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1 day ago5 min read


Behind the print: "This Is My Happy Face"
Julian Davies tells the story behind this grumpy linocut character, from its beginning as a chance doodle to opening the doors for a whole set of monsters in print.
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Oct 193 min read


Why collect prints?
Local art collector Christina Lane on why she loves prints, plus a few of our images that take an unusual viewpoint of the local area.
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Apr 73 min read


Why print?
New Greenwich Printmakers member Bess Frimodig writes about the history of printmaking and its impact on society.
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Feb 134 min read


Behind the print: "Monet's Garden"
Diana Croft on how she made her new six-colour reduction linocut, inspired by a visit to the impressionist artist Monet’s garden.
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Nov 25, 20243 min read


Nikolas Wereszczynski: ‘Printmaking is a very physical process – the calluses make it inch ever closer to being a folk craft’
Nikolas Wereszczynski draws inspiration for his prints from folk culture, animism and the tactile act of making something with your hands.
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Mar 29, 20245 min read


Chris Moody: 'I find intensely lived-in places fascinating'
Greenwich Printmaker Chris Moody talks about how his travels around the world – both past and present – inspire his art.
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Feb 22, 20244 min read


Behind the print: "Memories of Tuscany"
Elaine Marshall evokes the lush colours of early summer with her linocut “Memories of Tuscany”, inspired by drawing trips with friends.
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Mar 13, 20232 min read


Behind the print: "Late November"
Find out how Jennifer Jokhoo makes her intricate linocut prints of natural landscapes throughout the seasons.
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Jan 23, 20234 min read


Behind the print: "Passing Storm (Waterloo Bridge)"
Jennie Ing's linocuts of London explore her love of architecture, the bustle of the city and contrasting colours.
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Oct 13, 20224 min read


Behind the print: "A Parliament of Owls"
Steve Edwards on his marvellous series of owl prints, getting into the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and combining etching and lino.
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Aug 10, 20224 min read


Behind the print: "From the North"
Julian Davies explores pattern, colour and imagined landscapes in his featured artist show at Greenwich Printmakers.
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Jul 17, 20225 min read


Behind the print: "Wolf Moon"
Diana Croft explains explains the inspiration behind “Wolf Moon”, her six-colour reduction linocut.
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Jun 26, 20223 min read


Behind the print: "Shoreham"
Kit Boyd’s paintings and prints explore our place in nature. His latest etching pays tribute to Shoreham in Kent, where Samuel Palmer lived.
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Apr 30, 20225 min read


Behind the print: Landscapes from Cornwall
Jacki Baxter’s instinctive, vibrant prints capture her emotional responses to landscapes and her love of colour.
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Apr 12, 20222 min read


Introducing new member J. Yuen Ling Chiu
Ling's work explores themes including migration, memory and the printmaking process itself, with a focus on sustainability.
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Mar 25, 20225 min read


Behind the print: "The Dark Hedges II, Co. Antrim"
Sue Whitmore on her atmospheric “Dark Hedges” etchings, which highlight her expressive drawing and her love of dramatic landscapes.
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Feb 2, 20223 min read


Exhibition: Surface Impressions, August 24-September 5, 2021
Greenwich Printmakers is bringing original prints by 24 artists to Islington Square for a pop-up exhibition, August 24-September 5.
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Aug 22, 20211 min read


Behind the print: "Passing Through"
Anthony Salter talks about making his photogravure print “Passing Through”, which has been shortlisted for the RA Summer Exhibition.
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Aug 6, 20213 min read


Behind the print: "Bathers and Bridge"
Sandra Millar’s characterful prints explore the human form in moments of joyful movement and reflective stillness.
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Jul 17, 20214 min read
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