Master printmaker with an environmental theme
My original training in the 1980s was in conservation of prints and drawings and gave a solid foundation in the traditional techniques of the ‘old masters’ and an appreciation of quality materials. As a young thing I even worked at the British Museum for a while. Although it was a thrill to handle genuine Rembrandt prints and I was good at “touching up old masters” – this wasn’t what I saw myself doing for the rest of my life.
I needed to be doing something more creative. After a while working in animation and still feeling frustrated, I sent myself off to travel around Africa to get myself energized.
The result being that I found it very hard to slip back into working for other people and had a burning desire to find out what I could do for myself artistically. To cut a long story short – I went back to college to study fine art and found myself gravitating towards printmaking again. On graduating I was very fortunate to be in a position to set up a print workshop in Exeter with a colleague. Over the years Double Elephant Print Workshop has gone from strength to strength and there are now 7 voluntary directors, approximately 90 members, loads and loads of courses and a bank of portable presses that get taken to schools and community groups so that printmaking can reach more people.
Now that Double Elephant is more established and I have excellent colleagues working with me, I have been able to put more of my energies into my own artwork. I have my own web site and I’m a member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen (you are thoroughly vetted before you are allowed to join!). Although I do sell work in some local galleries and get work out in exhibitions further afield. I am seriously enjoying having a shop here on Etsy. I’m mainly listing small easy to post work and I’m greatly appreciating getting feedback from people all over the world!
If you see anything on my website you would like a closer look at, I am very happy to list it here for you so that you can get multiple views and close ups. Of course, if you are relatively local, you can get in touch to arrange a studio visit.
I hope you enjoy exploring my shop. If you have any questions about my work or about printmaking generally, I would be very happy for you to get in touch with me.
I am also admin for https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DoubleElephantPrints the Etsy shop for the print workshop I manage in Exeter.
And if you would like to sign up for my occasional New Bulletin there is a handy link on the Welcome page on my website. http://www.lynnbailey.co.uk/
