Ideas on an Island
An exhibition of prints & textile based work inspired by the Island of Cyprus.
Thursday 24th October - Saturday 2nd November 2013
Antithesis Cafe
Thesis Interiors Store
207 St Andrews Street
Lemesos
The collection of work was developed over last two years in response to the landscape, architecture, museum collections, stories and personal impressions of the island.
Fortunately I am now able to spend several weeks each year working in my studio in Lania.
For most of the year I am based in England, teaching art & design technology in a large North London High School.
Whenever possible I return to my roots, spending hours walking the beaches of North Berwick.
The 32 images in the exhibition begin life as drawn and painted studies. Some of these were then transposed on to 'solar plates' through some amazing chemical magic and the power of the Cypriot sun. Once printed the images are further developed with watercolour or freehand machine stitch work. Small varied editions of up to 9 prints are created from each plate encouraging me to continually seek out fresh ideas while still exploring the potential of each image.
The prints in the exhibition evolved from an extensive investigation of safer, more environmentally considerate printmaking techniques. This print research was started during a three month sabbatical following a successful application to The Goldsmiths Company for a Study Grant.
The majority of my work uses industrial photopolymer plates which offer a level of control, speed and consistency difficult to achieve through more traditional intaglio and relief methods.
My original training as an industrial textile designer reappears in my work through the development of felted, stitched and printed fabric compositions.
The combination of coloured fibres, vibrant dyes and freehand embroidery are built up in successive layers in order to explore both decorative and more representational ideas.
Douglas Anderson
dandersonarts.co.uk
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