New experiments in charcoal printmaking
You can see my series of experimental charcoal prints – ‘A to B, a coastal journey’ in the ArtMovesFife ‘Way-Markers’ exhibition this weekend at The Boilerhouse, St Andrews Botanic Garden, St Andrews. 10am -4pm Friday 29th Nov – Sunday 1st Dec.
I used the charcoal transfer technique I’ve been developing to layer, change and extend my markmaking for these works. It was a good opportunity to try out the methods I’ve been teaching on my recent Charcoal Printmaking with the Gelli Plate workshops.
Along our journey by train and foot from Aberdour to Burntisland, we stopped to listen intently to the sounds of the shore, making sketches as we walked. These new drawings have elements of those sketches embedded in them.
Landmarks large and small puntuated our route along the coastal and I’ve included some abstracted references in these works which hint at them.
The four drawings in sequence form a journey remembered in charcoal. I’m delighted they are joining the other artist’s work for the event and a huge thanks to Kate Downie and Gillian McFarland for their inspirational artistic leadership.
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