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#REPOST @fitzrovia_gallery_139 - Any artist that masters etching awakens awe in me, and tenfold so when the image speaks to both heart and intellect.

Michaela Wheater
Pelhamen II, 2025
etching and Collagraph print on paper
28.5 x 20.5 cm
edition of 5

Pelhamen II will be on view as part of Artistic Intelligence which opens Tuesday 26th May and is presented by ArtCan Org with support of Suna Interior Design

Keep an eye on this space for further contributions and updates on events

@artcanorg
@sunainteriordesign
@michaela.wheater

participating artists are..

@alexandra.ghimisi.art
@alisonaye
@andrewmcneilejones
@ashima_2016
@asia_nowicki_art
@carolineforward
catcoulterartist
@catrionafaulkner
@csw1258artist
@clairechandlerart
@debbietearleart
@djocko
@elizabethnast
@takeitupwearitout
@oc.art.trash
Hedy Parry Davies
helenechambers.art
@ingridbarberartist
@jacquipainter.art
@beanwave_editions
@jenniesharmancox
@jeremy_r_morgan
jillmeager
@joangell
@jocelynfriis
@shifting_style_artwork
@katemarsdenart
@katewilsonarts
@katieprestonart
lauradarlingart
@eves.eveson
@lindachapman_art
@amielprints
@lucy_bristow_paintings
@lupicky
@magdaseweryn_sculpture
@mazweineck_maker
@michaela.wheater
@lopatkinmiranda
@neal_vaughan
@paulflandersartist
@qinyueart
@rachaelmadethis
@rebeccaguyverart
@rebeccatuckerpaintings
Sal Jones
@sandracamargo_sculptor
@sara_netherway_artist
@sarahshawpainting
@senashah_artwork
@sonaln
@stoneyparsons
@vanessa.brassey
@victoriasills w @download_repost_pro

A brief time out making this mini print yesterday. No pressure, no expectations.

It seems that either she has forgotten her mascara and lippy or I was distracted and over giddy with the stop out. She looks more delicate than I imagined. I think that this means more to come.

#wip #drawing #intaglio #etching #puppet

A brief time out making this mini print yesterday. No pressure, no expectations.

It seems that either she has forgotten her mascara and lippy or I was distracted and over giddy with the stop out. She looks more delicate than I imagined. I think that this means more to come.

#wip #drawing #intaglio #etching #puppet

Not long to go now until Pelhamen II is part of this @artcanorg group exhibition @fitzrovia_gallery_139

Here are images that show the process of printing this 8 colour, 3 plate first proof (one of the collagraph plates was subsequently re-made with some modifications).
This print is made from one zinc plate etched with a hard ground drawing and two collagraph plates.


ARTISTIC INTELLIGENCE
27th – 31st May 2026

The Fitzrovia Gallery,
139 Whitfield St, London, W1T 5EN

Artistic Intelligence is a celebration of the irreplaceable creativity, intuition, and imperfection of the human hand. In an age increasingly shaped by algorithms and automated image-making, this exhibition brings together works that bear the physical traces of touch, brushstrokes, carved surfaces, stitched threads, smudged graphite, and the intentional mistakes that machines cannot replicate. Highlighting the artist’s presence as both maker and thinker, Artistic Intelligence invites viewers to reconsider the value of process, material, and the uniquely human capacity for emotional translation. This exhibition will reaffirm that true artistic intelligence is rooted in lived experience, tactile experimentation, and the singular perspective of the human creator.

Curators:
@rebeccatuckerpaintings
@catcoulterart
@eves.eveson

#londonexhibition #intaglio #printmaking #process #print

Not long to go now until Pelhamen II is part of this @artcanorg group exhibition @fitzrovia_gallery_139

Here are images that show the process of printing this 8 colour, 3 plate first proof (one of the collagraph plates was subsequently re-made with some modifications).
This print is made from one zinc plate etched with a hard ground drawing and two collagraph plates.


ARTISTIC INTELLIGENCE
27th – 31st May 2026

The Fitzrovia Gallery,
139 Whitfield St, London, W1T 5EN

Artistic Intelligence is a celebration of the irreplaceable creativity, intuition, and imperfection of the human hand. In an age increasingly shaped by algorithms and automated image-making, this exhibition brings together works that bear the physical traces of touch, brushstrokes, carved surfaces, stitched threads, smudged graphite, and the intentional mistakes that machines cannot replicate. Highlighting the artist’s presence as both maker and thinker, Artistic Intelligence invites viewers to reconsider the value of process, material, and the uniquely human capacity for emotional translation. This exhibition will reaffirm that true artistic intelligence is rooted in lived experience, tactile experimentation, and the singular perspective of the human creator.

Curators:
@rebeccatuckerpaintings
@catcoulterart
@eves.eveson

#londonexhibition #intaglio #printmaking #process #print

Not long to go now until Pelhamen II is part of this @artcanorg group exhibition @fitzrovia_gallery_139

Here are images that show the process of printing this 8 colour, 3 plate first proof (one of the collagraph plates was subsequently re-made with some modifications).
This print is made from one zinc plate etched with a hard ground drawing and two collagraph plates.


ARTISTIC INTELLIGENCE
27th – 31st May 2026

The Fitzrovia Gallery,
139 Whitfield St, London, W1T 5EN

Artistic Intelligence is a celebration of the irreplaceable creativity, intuition, and imperfection of the human hand. In an age increasingly shaped by algorithms and automated image-making, this exhibition brings together works that bear the physical traces of touch, brushstrokes, carved surfaces, stitched threads, smudged graphite, and the intentional mistakes that machines cannot replicate. Highlighting the artist’s presence as both maker and thinker, Artistic Intelligence invites viewers to reconsider the value of process, material, and the uniquely human capacity for emotional translation. This exhibition will reaffirm that true artistic intelligence is rooted in lived experience, tactile experimentation, and the singular perspective of the human creator.

Curators:
@rebeccatuckerpaintings
@catcoulterart
@eves.eveson

#londonexhibition #intaglio #printmaking #process #print

Not long to go now until Pelhamen II is part of this @artcanorg group exhibition @fitzrovia_gallery_139

Here are images that show the process of printing this 8 colour, 3 plate first proof (one of the collagraph plates was subsequently re-made with some modifications).
This print is made from one zinc plate etched with a hard ground drawing and two collagraph plates.


ARTISTIC INTELLIGENCE
27th – 31st May 2026

The Fitzrovia Gallery,
139 Whitfield St, London, W1T 5EN

Artistic Intelligence is a celebration of the irreplaceable creativity, intuition, and imperfection of the human hand. In an age increasingly shaped by algorithms and automated image-making, this exhibition brings together works that bear the physical traces of touch, brushstrokes, carved surfaces, stitched threads, smudged graphite, and the intentional mistakes that machines cannot replicate. Highlighting the artist’s presence as both maker and thinker, Artistic Intelligence invites viewers to reconsider the value of process, material, and the uniquely human capacity for emotional translation. This exhibition will reaffirm that true artistic intelligence is rooted in lived experience, tactile experimentation, and the singular perspective of the human creator.

Curators:
@rebeccatuckerpaintings
@catcoulterart
@eves.eveson

#londonexhibition #intaglio #printmaking #process #print

Not long to go now until Pelhamen II is part of this @artcanorg group exhibition @fitzrovia_gallery_139

Here are images that show the process of printing this 8 colour, 3 plate first proof (one of the collagraph plates was subsequently re-made with some modifications).
This print is made from one zinc plate etched with a hard ground drawing and two collagraph plates.


ARTISTIC INTELLIGENCE
27th – 31st May 2026

The Fitzrovia Gallery,
139 Whitfield St, London, W1T 5EN

Artistic Intelligence is a celebration of the irreplaceable creativity, intuition, and imperfection of the human hand. In an age increasingly shaped by algorithms and automated image-making, this exhibition brings together works that bear the physical traces of touch, brushstrokes, carved surfaces, stitched threads, smudged graphite, and the intentional mistakes that machines cannot replicate. Highlighting the artist’s presence as both maker and thinker, Artistic Intelligence invites viewers to reconsider the value of process, material, and the uniquely human capacity for emotional translation. This exhibition will reaffirm that true artistic intelligence is rooted in lived experience, tactile experimentation, and the singular perspective of the human creator.

Curators:
@rebeccatuckerpaintings
@catcoulterart
@eves.eveson

#londonexhibition #intaglio #printmaking #process #print

Pelhamine VI. (!?!?!).
Etching and collagraph with sugar lift aquatint.
Proof print: Paynes Grey on Somerset Satin, white, 300g/m.
30 x 25cm.

After a day of too much fiddling and burnishing I think this may be it. I’m gonna live with it for a while to be sure that the shadow is no longer niggley, also that the arm on the right of the image doesn’t need lightening slightly. I’m always in danger of over fiddling and wishing I’d left well alone.

#intaglio #print #etching #collagraph #figurative

Pelhamine VI. (!?!?!).
Etching and collagraph with sugar lift aquatint.
Proof print: Paynes Grey on Somerset Satin, white, 300g/m.
30 x 25cm.

After a day of too much fiddling and burnishing I think this may be it. I’m gonna live with it for a while to be sure that the shadow is no longer niggley, also that the arm on the right of the image doesn’t need lightening slightly. I’m always in danger of over fiddling and wishing I’d left well alone.

#intaglio #print #etching #collagraph #figurative

First proofs with hardground, collagraph and sugar lift aquatint. Not convinced by the shadows!

#intaglio #printmaking #wip #figurative #strings

First proofs with hardground, collagraph and sugar lift aquatint. Not convinced by the shadows!

#intaglio #printmaking #wip #figurative #strings

First proofs with hardground, collagraph and sugar lift aquatint. Not convinced by the shadows!

#intaglio #printmaking #wip #figurative #strings

First proofs with hardground, collagraph and sugar lift aquatint. Not convinced by the shadows!

#intaglio #printmaking #wip #figurative #strings

A little hand varnishing collagraph plates for backgrounds. Don’t blink, you might miss it!

#intaglioprintmaking #collagraphprint #process #homestudio #studiowall

A little hand varnishing collagraph plates for backgrounds. Don’t blink, you might miss it!

#intaglioprintmaking #collagraphprint #process #homestudio #studiowall

A little hand varnishing collagraph plates for backgrounds. Don’t blink, you might miss it!

#intaglioprintmaking #collagraphprint #process #homestudio #studiowall

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

I’m so delighted to be showing new work as part of this with fellow Bainbridge printmakers.
Here are Private View and first morning photos from ‘So Where Do We Go From Here’ at Bell House, Dulwich.

The Hall is curated by Lucy Bainbridge and has work by @bainbridgeprint artists:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
@rosalindhobley
@lesley_syme
Freddy@studiodare.com
@michaela.wheater

@bellhousedulwich is showing work from 69 artists as part of Dulwich Open House which is open 10, 16 and 17th of May, 11am till 6pm. Still plenty of time to visit, there is so much to see in this festival.

@so_where_do_we_go_from_here @bellhousedulwich @artistsopenhse

Looking forward to showing two of these new prints as part of @so_where_do_we_go_from_here at Bell House, Dulwich as part of @artistsopenhse

BIG thanks to @lbainbridgeprint for inviting me.

My work will be hung in the hall alongside work by other members of Bainbridge Print Studio:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
Freddy@studiodare.com
@lesley_syme
@rosalindhobley

Call in to see what we’ve been up to.

Thank you to @justgoodframes and @artbycinzia for accommodating me with excellent and speedy framing.

#dulwichfestival @bellhousedulwich @bainbridgeprint #printmaking #londonexhibition #sowheredowegofromhere #allthingsprint

Looking forward to showing two of these new prints as part of @so_where_do_we_go_from_here at Bell House, Dulwich as part of @artistsopenhse

BIG thanks to @lbainbridgeprint for inviting me.

My work will be hung in the hall alongside work by other members of Bainbridge Print Studio:
@lbainbridgeprint
@jen_moore_print
Freddy@studiodare.com
@lesley_syme
@rosalindhobley

Call in to see what we’ve been up to.

Thank you to @justgoodframes and @artbycinzia for accommodating me with excellent and speedy framing.

#dulwichfestival @bellhousedulwich @bainbridgeprint #printmaking #londonexhibition #sowheredowegofromhere #allthingsprint

I tried to recapture the energy of the life drawing in this hard ground beginning of an etching. I stood up the whole time while drawingand used unconventional means of making marks that were less predictable in the first instance before I picked up the etching tool. I was concerned about open bite and wanted to put a spray aquatint on half way through the etch but the aerosol wouldn’t work! The Saline Sulphate was freshly mixed and lively. I went ahead anyway and have some open bite and foul etching. In retrospect I see that I also didn’t draw a thread all the way to the left hand!
I’m hoping I can address these issues and some in the drawing too. This drawing has much more energy however and that is a plus.

#etching #femaleform #puppet #wip #printprocess

I tried to recapture the energy of the life drawing in this hard ground beginning of an etching. I stood up the whole time while drawingand used unconventional means of making marks that were less predictable in the first instance before I picked up the etching tool. I was concerned about open bite and wanted to put a spray aquatint on half way through the etch but the aerosol wouldn’t work! The Saline Sulphate was freshly mixed and lively. I went ahead anyway and have some open bite and foul etching. In retrospect I see that I also didn’t draw a thread all the way to the left hand!
I’m hoping I can address these issues and some in the drawing too. This drawing has much more energy however and that is a plus.

#etching #femaleform #puppet #wip #printprocess

I tried to recapture the energy of the life drawing in this hard ground beginning of an etching. I stood up the whole time while drawingand used unconventional means of making marks that were less predictable in the first instance before I picked up the etching tool. I was concerned about open bite and wanted to put a spray aquatint on half way through the etch but the aerosol wouldn’t work! The Saline Sulphate was freshly mixed and lively. I went ahead anyway and have some open bite and foul etching. In retrospect I see that I also didn’t draw a thread all the way to the left hand!
I’m hoping I can address these issues and some in the drawing too. This drawing has much more energy however and that is a plus.

#etching #femaleform #puppet #wip #printprocess

I tried to recapture the energy of the life drawing in this hard ground beginning of an etching. I stood up the whole time while drawingand used unconventional means of making marks that were less predictable in the first instance before I picked up the etching tool. I was concerned about open bite and wanted to put a spray aquatint on half way through the etch but the aerosol wouldn’t work! The Saline Sulphate was freshly mixed and lively. I went ahead anyway and have some open bite and foul etching. In retrospect I see that I also didn’t draw a thread all the way to the left hand!
I’m hoping I can address these issues and some in the drawing too. This drawing has much more energy however and that is a plus.

#etching #femaleform #puppet #wip #printprocess

Ghostly life drawings made with @annagmilgrom yesterday. It was a joy!
Here they are warts and all for the record, impossible to see and often with one drawing over the top of another. Drawn with a HB pencil on the end of a stick and tracing the eye sockets. They are NOT sunglasses, honest.
Each drawing A1 and 20 mins or less. Trying to prevent them becoming too much too soon.

#lifedrawing #drawing #emergingfemaleform #line #pencil

Ghostly life drawings made with @annagmilgrom yesterday. It was a joy!
Here they are warts and all for the record, impossible to see and often with one drawing over the top of another. Drawn with a HB pencil on the end of a stick and tracing the eye sockets. They are NOT sunglasses, honest.
Each drawing A1 and 20 mins or less. Trying to prevent them becoming too much too soon.

#lifedrawing #drawing #emergingfemaleform #line #pencil

Ghostly life drawings made with @annagmilgrom yesterday. It was a joy!
Here they are warts and all for the record, impossible to see and often with one drawing over the top of another. Drawn with a HB pencil on the end of a stick and tracing the eye sockets. They are NOT sunglasses, honest.
Each drawing A1 and 20 mins or less. Trying to prevent them becoming too much too soon.

#lifedrawing #drawing #emergingfemaleform #line #pencil

Ghostly life drawings made with @annagmilgrom yesterday. It was a joy!
Here they are warts and all for the record, impossible to see and often with one drawing over the top of another. Drawn with a HB pencil on the end of a stick and tracing the eye sockets. They are NOT sunglasses, honest.
Each drawing A1 and 20 mins or less. Trying to prevent them becoming too much too soon.

#lifedrawing #drawing #emergingfemaleform #line #pencil

Looking forward to being part of this. Invited by @lbainbridgeprint to show with @bainbridgeprint No better company.

@REPOST @artistsopenhse - BELL HOUSE
‘So where do we go from here’ - Group Show

This large group exhibition featuring the work of 69 artists, grapples with questions of the future at times of uncertainty - whether political, social, metaphysical, personal, or practical. The works reflect a shared pause: a reckoning with what has shifted and what remains unresolved. Together, they explore the search for meaning, guidance, and direction when familiar structures no longer hold.
www.bellhouse.co.uk/artists-open-house-2026
@so_where_do_we_go_from_here

Bell House projects will also be on display including the Pottery, Quilt Academy, Artist in Residence and The Garage Press.

CURATORS:
Lucy Bainbridge @lbainbridgeprint
Monika Kita @monika_k_kita
Jane Millar jmillarstudio
Sarah Sparkes @thesarahsparks
Jen Moore @jen_moore_print
Ellie Reid @elliereid.art
Kim Thornton @kimthornt
Marianne Walker marianne walker

ARTISTS FEATURED IN THIS POST

John Stark - @johnstark_studio
Nelson Diplexcito @nelson_diplexcito_paintings
Lesley Syme @lesley_syme
Kate Williams @kate_williams_studio
Seona Myerscroft @themiddleroomno9
Aileen Harvey @aileenharvey
Clare Chapman @clare_chapman_
Kethevane Cellard @kethevanecellard
Rosalind Hobley @rosalindhobley
Charlotte Squire @charsquire
Sarah Praill @sarahpraill
Claudia Rampelli @miss.a.way
Donna McLean @mcleanpaintings
Kay Senior @kaysenior_prints
Michaela Wheater @michaela.wheater
Carolyn Whittaker @carolynwhittakerj
Diana Wolzak @dianawolzak_artist
Alison Aye @alisonaye
Vivien Delta @vivien.delta
Lee Chuting @leechuting
Marianne Walker @mariannelwalker
Kim Thornton @kinthornt
Sarah Sparks @thesarahsparkes
Roland Hicks @roland.hicks
Andy Wiener @andy_wiener
Nicky Hirst @nickyhirst63
Inga Tillere @ingatillere
Rebecca Scott @rebeccascott
Min Angel @minangelartist

BELL HOUSE @bellhousedulwich
27 COLLEGE ROAD SE21 7BG
MAY 9/10 & 16/17

#dulwichfestival #artistsopenhse #dulwichfestivalartistsopenhouse #se21bellhousedulwich w @download_repost_pro

I’ve enjoyed this little distraction.

#pelhampuppet #pelhamgypsygirl #marionette #etching #drawing