Artwork description:

Modern country music is one of my guilty pleasures—I just love the heartfelt stories it tells. One of my favourite songs from 2024 was Wildflowers and Wild Horses by Lainey Wilson. From the moment I heard it, the lyrics painted the most vivid pictures in my mind. Being a visual thinker, I couldn’t resist bringing those images to life. That’s how my version of Wildflowers and Wild Horses began its journey, eventually becoming this reduction lino cut that feels so close to my heart.

A reduction Lino print is made by using the same piece of Lino to print all the colours. Each time a layer is printed then more of the surface of the Lino is removed, reducing the surface area. Each me you put a layer of ink on the Lino and print it, the Lino must come into contact with the paper at the same place, otherwise the picture does not align and will not be usable. Reduction lino printing requires careful planning and precision, as mistakes cannot be easily corrected once a layer of ink has been applied. It is a time-consuming process, but the end result can be a beautiful, vibrant and layered print. I start off intending to make 10 images and usually end up with 7 or 8, but it can be less.

Wildflowers and Wild Horses
30 x 30 cm
An edition of 7
Caligo Safewash ink
Somerset Satin 300 GSM paper.
Titled, numbered and signed on the front.

Materials used:

Caligo Safewash Ink, Somerset Satin paper

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