Artwork description:

I have lost count of how many different images I’ve created of the Palm House in Kew Gardens. The endlessly beautiful angles that must be captured in my linocuts will forever keep me occupied, it’s become my muse.
This time I’ve combined the pond in front of the glass house which on certain days can reflect the structure in a beautifully abstracted way.
The cutting of these 2 blocks was a slow process with every little leaf and tree being cut into Lino, as well as each pane of glass of the Palm House structure.
The print is a combination of a monoprint base and 2 different Linocut blocks.
I originally started this piece a couple of years ago, however, the edition was never finished and so I’ve picked up where I left off and began editioning the print.
Please be aware that these are handmade prints and not digitally printed so you may find faint smudges, creases and textural differences in my work, but I think these marks enhance the work and demonstrate that these are handmade and not computer enhanced printed copies!

Materials used:

Oil based inks and Somerset satin 250gsm

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