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My family recently told me an anecdote. I have no memory of this, but when I was 11 years old I was asked what I wanted to do when I grew up. I replied that I wanted to be a “local artist”. What a little oddball I was… I actually went to Cambridge Uni to study literature, and forgot all about art. I took on a “serious” career as a copywriter and digital strategist and have run my own consultancy business for 15 years.

The trigger was an abandoned etching press, rusting in a garage. For two years, I nagged a relative to pass this on and finally won. My dear stepdad, Jim, restored it.

So, I had no choice but to master print making. Could I even draw and design after a gap of nearly 30 years? No pressure then…

I was lucky to count a printmaker already among my friends. I joined one of their workshops and had around 8 hours of lessons. This was enough to launch my passion. But I also challenged myself and worked hard. I attended life drawing sessions for a year to improve my observation, patience and hand-to-eye coordination.

I’ve experimented and stretched myself. I’ve made plenty of mistakes. And funded my expensive hobby with the unrelated day job. Then there’s the benign neglect of my kids…

I've begun to teach printmaking now as well as exhibiting and attending events. I’ve also taken up painting. It's all really taking off and I love that I can make such diverse artworks. I do hope my passion is contagious and you enjoy the work you've bought from me. Kind wishes, Helen Arthur

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British birds, long-tailed tits, wall art, wildlife print - handprinted etching, 25cm by 30cm - limited signed edition of 15

Rabbits, owls, badgers, SAVING on 6 cards, envelopes, mix & match, from original art, 140 x 140mm, eco, UK-made

Tilda fox notebook, journal, diary - 9 x14cm, 64pp or 13 x 21 cm 80pp - comic design, hand printed in the UK

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Winter visitor fine art print, woodland, kids and deer - monochrome etching - limited signed edition of 100 - 25 by 40cm - made in UK

Cute birds, multipack SAVINGS - 5 blank greetings cards, envelopes, longtailed tits, roosting, blank, 140 x 140 mm, eco, made in UK

Longtailed tits greetings card, British wildlife, roosting bird family, from original artwork, blank, 140 x 140mm, eco, UK-made

Cute pigs, multipack SAVINGS - 5 blank greetings cards, envelopes, pigs, harvest, autumn, 140 x 140 mm, eco, made in UK

Pigs greetings card, rural life, autumn, harvest, British countryside, from original artwork, 140 x 140mm, eco, UK-made

Baby bunnies, cute animal card - blank or personalised - Freddy and Flo - from original art, eco, made in UK, 105 x 148mm, 4 x 6 inches

Colin Crow, cute animal card - blank or personalised - from original art, eco, made in UK, 105 x 148mm, 4 x 6 inches

Baby Fox, cute animal card - blank or personalised - Tilda Fox - from original art, eco, made in UK, 105 x 148mm, 4 x 6 inches

Fox, crow, baby rabbits, SAVING on 6 cards, envelopes, mix & match, from original art, A6, eco, UK-made

Personalised message in a card - handwritten - calligraphy style

Owl, fox, badger, 6 blank greetings cards, envelopes - multipack SAVING, British wildlife, 3 designs, 140 x 140mm, eco, UK-made

Welsh story card - otter, salmon, hares - blank or personalised - from original art made in Wales, eco, 14 x 14cm

Autumn, misty mountain card - blank or personalised - Offa's Dyke, Wales - from original art, eco, made in Wales, 150 x 150 mm

Mouse wife card, 50s style - from original comic art - A6, blank or personalised, made in UK, eco, 104 x 148 mm

Condolences, sympathy card - golden moths above moonlit woods - blank or personalised - from original art, eco, made in UK, 140 x 140mm

Nesting flamingo card - blank or personalised - exotic, pink, from original art, eco, made in UK, 140mm x 140mm

Campfire and forest animals card - blank or personalised - from original art, eco, 140 x 140mm, 5.5 x 5.5 inches

Two rabbits greetings card, wildlife art, from original artwork, 140 x 140mm, eco, UK-made

Cheeky snowy owls wildlife card - blank or personalised - from original art, eco, made in UK, 140 x 140mm, 5.5 x 5.5 inches

Brock the badger card, blank / personalised, moonlit family, wildlife, from original print, 140 x 140mm, eco, UK-made

Fox and cubs, greetings card, family at play, church spire and moon, from a traditional print, made in UK, eco, 140mm x 140mm

Piglets, harvest scene art, handprinted, tractor, paraglider, berries & acorns, British countryside, 42 x 34 cm, 9 x 13.5 inches, made in UK

Fox cubs, 5 blank greetings cards, multipack SAVING - foxes, moonlit churchyard, eco, 14 x 14 cm, made in Britain

Welsh folk art, multipack SAVING 5 blank cards, envelopes, otter, wild salmon, hares, green, from original artwork, 14 x 14cm, UK-made

Mouse stealing cheese, comic art, comedy character for cheese addicts - original handprinted, black and white art, 16 x 21cm - made in UK

Bearded dragon, pet portrait, handprinted art, gold ink on black paper, A4, 20 x 23cm, 9 x 10 inches

Pet bearded dragon, reptile portrait, exotic animal print, hand-coloured print, limited edition - 21cm by 30cm - made in UK

Cute mole art, with top hat and cane, comic art, comedy character, handprinted, black and white, 17 x 20cm

Baby stoats at play, art print, village cricket ground, handprinted, acid free paper, 38 x 40cm, 12 x 12.5inches

Hypnotist, comic character art, handprinted artwork, black and white, 30 x 22cm - made in UK

Artists' and makers' tools large notebook, journal, sketchbook (blank) 19 x 25 cm, 7.5 x 10 inches, 120 blank pages, handprinted in the UK

Fox family art, vixen, fox cubs, handprinted in orange, pale blue and black ink, acid free paper, 38 x 38cm, 12" x 12"

Wall art, kingfisher and emperor dragonfly, wildlife art, handprinted linocut, acid free Japanese paper, non toxic ink, 28 x 20cm, 11" x 8"

Rabbits, owls, badgers, SAVING on 6 cards, envelopes, mix & match, from original art, 140 x 140mm, eco, UK-made

Garden birds, berries, teasels multipack SAVINGS - 6 (10 x 15 cm) cards and envelopes, goldfinch and thrush, from original artworks, UK-made

Badger family, multipack saving - 5 blank cards, envelopes, wildlife art, from an original linocut print, 140 x 140mm, eco, UK-made

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