In the downstairs space of Curwen Gallery Brenda Hartill, an artist we have been showing for almost 30 years, is showing a range of new works using
collagraph (a print made from a collage) as a starting point.
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| Brenda Hartill,
Golden Icon IV collagraph, 85 x 64cm fr £330 unframed, £420 framed |
To make these works printing plates are
constructed using a variety of ordinary materials, from plant skeletons and
natural fibres, to card, plastic, rope and found objects, often using plaster
to combine them together.
These are firmly glued and sealed then inked and run
through a heavy printing press to print in a very sculptural way. This method
of working enables her to capture the forms and energy the natural materials,
along with the sculptural strength from using plasters and variety of collaged
materials.
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| Brenda Hartill (left) working in her studio with her printers Nicola and Dawn |
The embossed watercolours are developed
freely from embossing the paper first, then developing the painting while allowing
the textures and patterns of the embossing to enrich the glowing transparency
of the watercolour.
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| Brenda Hartill,
Flowers in the Wind I embossed watercolour, 86 x 101 cm framed £3250 |
Her new monoprints, are inked in rather
subtle colours, then combined with placing various materials on top of the
plate before printing to create areas of subtle blind embossing. She has also produced a series of black and
white works, which contrast the strong black abstract imagery with embossed
white on white textures, which come alive with directional lighting.
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| Brenda Hartill,
Black on White II Collage, 90 x 85cm framed £2800 |
Brenda Hartill will be talking about her work at Curwen Gallery on Tuesday 15th October from 7pm. To see more of her work online click here.
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