'Catching Up', Linocut Print

This print came into being after the loveliest of days with my two dearest friends; a day full of laughter, tea and coffee, shared stories and possibly a cake or two! For me, this print stands as a reminder, no matter how busy life is, of the importance of friendship and of staying in touch with those special people in our lives, the people with whom we have shared history and who just 'get' us! Sketches made, photographs studied and composition decided upon, I transferred my design onto a traditional hessian backed lino which I then hand cut and burnished onto a beautiful Japanese 'Hosho' paper. The paper measures 39.5cm x 28cm, with the printed image itself measuring approx. 30.5cm x 20cm. Each of this edition of just 20 is printed in a lovely raw umber oil-based ink. Each print is numbered, titled and signed and having been printed by hand, slight variations from print to print will occur; such is the beauty of a unique, hand-crafted piece. Your print will be posted to you wrapped in tissue and rolled within a cardboard tube. On its arrival, remove the print from the tube and allow it time to unfurl. (Lying the print on a flat surface under a heavy book may help to speed up the flattening process – do not be tempted to roll the print in the opposite way as this will almost certainly result in creasing and possibly in damaging the print). Please note that the listing is for the print only - the frame is not included. (Please also see the small edition featuring touches of gold and silver leaf).