Stockport In Print now has a new Instagram site which went live today.
You can follow the account here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHVNrO8Hg-q/?igshid=aj1mkz595ezc
A blog about Stockport landmarks by artist/printmaker Neil Robinson which follows a printmaking project depicting the diverse architectural styles of my hometown both new and old.
Stockport In Print now has a new Instagram site which went live today.
You can follow the account here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHVNrO8Hg-q/?igshid=aj1mkz595ezc
This is my latest print for the project which I am currently working on.
Central Library
22 x 14 cms
Etching Aquatint
This print depicts the Garrick Theatre which is located just off the A6 in Stockport. I used a different technique this time by first printing a drypoint print with black ink, then I printed a single triple-coloured linocut on top using which gives a painterly finish. I cut out areas of the lino to mark windows and posters on the building.
One of my two mix media prints of Stockport has been accepted in this year’s Stockport Open. Will find out Friday (tomorrow) which of my prints made it in. Looking forward to the preview and meeting other artists. Update 13/7/19. My print of the viaduct was accepted into the 2019 Open exhibition. See picture.
Why not visit the ‘Land’ and ‘Pennines’ joint exhibitions by Prospect Studios at Bury Art Museum until 13th July 2019.
I have a couple of prints on show in the gallery and shop.
Here are two art events which I have work in as part of the Prospect Studio collective. The first is The Art Market at the Boo Puppet Theatre in Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancashire from 24-25 Nov 2018.
The second is “The Pennines” exhibition at the Longitude Gallery, Clitheroe Lancashire which is on until 19 December 2018. Why not come along and buy yourself some original artwork at reasonable prices.
If like me you produce large batches of prints such as for print exchanges, print shows etc.., you probably have realized that you need somewhere to dry out those precious prints from getting damaged. I had this issue last year when I was producing an edition of 25 relief prints for the 20:20 Print Exchange organised by Hot Bed Press.
My print run exceeded over 30 prints to allow for imperfections such as smudges or mis-alignment etc.. At the time I did not possess a drying rack, so I laid out my prints individually on the workbench in the garage which I call my art studio for them to dry out overnight.
The next morning, I was shocked to discover that at least one of my prints had a big bite taken out of it! I eventually realized that it was the resident mouse which had come out of it’s nest to explore and on finding my prints, decided they would make a tasty meal and helped itself!
Since the mouse incident, I have designed and built a simple drying rack which is supported from two metal beams in the garage.
The drying rack is constructed from wood (taken from an old rabbit run), wooden clothes pegs, nails, curtain loops and plastic hay twine.
I nailed the pegs to one side of a thin wooden plank in even spaces. The wooden plank is suspended by way of two curtain loops attached to twine from the roof.
I have added photos of the rack to this blog post.
I am now taking a months break from this blog. I will return in September with more posts and news about my project.
Bye for now.
The Pennines exhibition at The Whitaker, Haslingden Road, Rossendale, Lancashire BB4 6RE.
Preview: Saturday 21st April at 2pm to 4pm. All welcome.
https://www.thewhitaker.org/whats-on/2018/4/21/prospect-printmakers-the-pennies
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