Artwork description:

UNFRAMED VERSION: One of a series of original wood engravings exploring the dynamic atmosphere and distinctive architecture of the London Underground. This piece depicts a platform-edge view of Blackhorse Road station on the Victoria line. A rat dominates the foreground, unnoticed by the lone figure waiting for a train. Also visible in this work is Hans Unger's distinctive tile motifs of a black horse.

The artist says: "As a former Tube commuter myself, I know that - packed full of busy travellers every day - the Underground can very easily be taken for granted. By choosing unusual angles and perspectives of near-deserted stations, my aim in this series of artworks is to help the viewer to rediscover and better appreciate these incredible subterranean man-made structures."

NB: Actual image size is 13x18cm. The work is hand-printed by the artist on a larger sheet of paper to allow for mounting and framing. This piece is also available FRAMED via Artfinder.

Wood engraving is a form of fine art printmaking. The artist uses specialised tools to create the image in relief (and reverse) on the end grain of a block of hardwood - usually boxwood - by removing the 'white' parts of the image. This technique is painstaking and highly technical, and allows for the creation of exquisitely detailed works. Rebecca's wood engravings have been exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, with the Society of Wood Engravers, and in galleries across the world from Japan to the USA.

Materials used:

Wood engraving, ink on paper

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