A bit about me...

I live and work on the Cornish coast, although I grew up in Wells Next The Sea in North Norfolk. I am an outside person and feel strongly connected to the sea (I still call it the sea although technically I now live by an ocean!) My prints reflect what I see around me and often feature night skies, waves and birds. I like a bit of a story to work on and this shows in my doodly town prints. Currently I have made these of Wells, Porthtowan, Bristol, Falmouth, Looe and Plymouth. These are all places that I am familiar with and have bits and pieces of history and conversation woven in to them.

We have family in New Zealand and spend a few months each year there. Those images are starting to wend their way into my prints too. I am fascinated by the mountains and braided rivers.

My favourite type of printing is the reduction method (mackerel below) where you carve a layer away for each colour. This creates a vibrant colourful print which can't be replicated as once finished all the lino has been carved away. Therefore these prints are all a limited edition.

I'm a creative soul and I love to learn new things. Printmaking is a constant learning curve, and I'm loving the journey so far - Niki