Penny Beautiman
My main interests are in working environments, the areas which are left after manufacture and industry. I am particularly aware of the imprint this has left on the landscape both urban and rural.
My prints are based on sketches and drawings done on site, providing an archive of information which is a source of inspiration and a challenge for technique and execution.
I use relief print because the construction of the blocks gives me a physical involvement in the final image, the cutting of the block is part of the enjoyment, as well as being a control on the marks made. The main blocks are in Lino or MDF to produce the main design and then added texture usually mesh or sandpaper. I produce six prints of each composition and because of the techniques used these an have variation in colour or pressure, each print is signed Artists Proof.
My main interests are in working environments, the areas which are left after manufacture and industry. I am particularly aware of the imprint this has left on the landscape both urban and rural.
My prints are based on sketches and drawings done on site, providing an archive of information which is a source of inspiration and a challenge for technique and execution.
I use relief print because the construction of the blocks gives me a physical involvement in the final image, the cutting of the block is part of the enjoyment, as well as being a control on the marks made. The main blocks are in Lino or MDF to produce the main design and then added texture usually mesh or sandpaper. I produce six prints of each composition and because of the techniques used these an have variation in colour or pressure, each print is signed Artists Proof.
