Artwork description:

'Into the Mine' is an early linocut I made in which the silhouette of a miner is caught dramatically against the light that spills into the dark underground setting.

On the right hand-side is a coal carriage, with simple line work suggesting a track and the surrounding interior. The effect of light in the darkness imbues the work with a sense of mystery. As the son of a coal-miner myself, I wanted to pay homage to the industrial heritage of the North-East of England and the tough, dangerous work of the miners.

This is a limited edition linocut, printed on beautiful 285gsm Fabriano Rosapina Avorio paper.

The work is hand signed and numbered by the artist.

Each work will not be identical to the next, due to the nature of the printing process, but this adds to its unique quality.

HOW THE ARTWORK IS MADE:
This is a handmade and handprinted linocut. The artwork is created by drawing out the image directly onto linoleum and then using small cutting tools, the image is intricately carved out. Whatever is cut away from the surface does not pick up the ink during printing, what remains does. In printmaking terms, a linocut is a form of relief printing. After inking up the linocut, high quality paper is placed over the image and the back of the paper is rubbed vigorously, using a wooden spoon. This is called hand-burnishing. The entire process is very labor-intensive, but the result is a beautiful, limited edition art print.

It will be packaged with care and attention to reach you in the best possible condition.

If you have any questions relating to the work before purchase please don't hesitate to ask me.

Materials used:

linoleum, printmaking ink, carving tools

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