Author: stockportinprint

I specialize in printmaking especially etching aquatint and my other passion is painting seascapes and landscapes in acrylics. I am also interested in photography and experimenting with digital art. As a starting point, I use a mixture of sketches and photography to create prints and paintings. The artwork and design featured on this web site originates from my school, college and university days and also more recent work that I have created from regular printmaking workshops and art holidays. I regularly exhibit my art in the annual Stockport Art Guild exhibition of which I am a member.

Stopford House print

Yesterday, I completed my latest etching aquatint print depicting the council offices building named Stopford House. The view is of the back of the building and courtyard. A brutalist building constructed in the mid-70’s made of patterned concrete, metal and glass.

Work sold

I had a good day at the Art All Dayer on Saturday 20th November in Manchester. There was a steady stream of visitors throughout the day around 800 I believe in total visited the event. I sold two etchings and also had a chance to visit some of the other store holders that were present […]

Art All Dayer: Winter Edition

I will be selling original prints, paintings and gifts at the Art All Day: Winter Edition on 20 th November 2021. Further details: https://cottononmcr.com/cotton-on-mcr-art-all-dayer-winter-edition/

Art All Dayer: Winter Edition

I will be selling original prints, paintings and gifts at the Art All Day: Winter Edition on 20 th November 2021. Further details: https://cottononmcr.com/cotton-on-mcr-art-all-dayer-winter-edition/

20:20 print

I have been busy this weekend working on an edition of 25 etching prints for this year’s twenty twenty hotbed press print exchange. The print is called “The cage” and is a etching aquatint and sugar lift print. Size: 20 cm x 20 cm. Printed on Fabriano paper.

Macclesfield Open 2021

I currently have 3 prints in this year’s Macclesfield Open which is an online exhibition supporting the East Cheshire Hospice. The exhibition is on until 31st October 2021. Please check out: http://www.maccopen.org.uk/maccopen/Home.html

Map of Stockport

Over the weekend, I took part in a large drypoint print workshop with a small group of artist/printmakers. My objective was to create a large map in drypoint depicting landmarks of Stockport. I had never printed anything larger than about a3 size in print form before and my last large print was a drypoint of […]

Pyramid print

This is an etching aquatint print I created early on in the project which I seem to have not shared before in this blog. I used a combination of printing inks with black ink printed first, then leaving the remaining black ink on the plate, I then inked up blue ink and printed again to […]

Collograph prints

Here are a set of Collograph prints based on the cage at Lyme Park using materials such as cardboard, carborundum and embossed wallpaper.

Arden Arms print

Today, I started a brand new etching aquatint print depicting the Arden Arms pub inspired by a pen sketch. This image shows the first proof print.