Lithography | karenpotterprints.co.uk

Karen completed the printmaking Certificate course at University of Brighton in 1996. She lived in Brighton for several years before moving to Isfield, a small village near Uckfield,East Sussex. "

My images are created using Lithography and linocuts.

I print on a Deffa for large work or the smaller Globe press. Both traditional presses are based at BIP-ART premises in Kemp Town, Brighton.

For Linocuts, I use a Polymetall etching press that I have at my studio in Isfield.

I print small editions of my work to sell and show."

"My images are created with feeling, light and colour and I am inspired often by the first impression of a land or sea scape and from there on I build my image."

Karen is a member of The Printmakers Council, BIP Art & The Makers Directory

Previous exhibitions - OneOneSix Gallery, Tenderden Kent, Pelham House, Lewes. Gallery + Studio, Seaford East Sussex

Annual Artwave Festival (Made in Isfield)

Alfriston Arts, High Street, Alfriston BN26 5SY

Keizer Frames Ltd, 15 Malling St. Lewes. BN7 2RA

Lavelle Art Gallery, Clifden, Co. Galway www.lavelleartgallery.ie

Lithography

The difference between lithograph and print is that lithography is the orginal artwork, which is done by oil and water, whereas print is a duplicate copy done by machine. Lithographs are orginally artist artwork in which each edition is signed .

Lithography is based on the simple principle that grease and water do not mix.

A design is drawn onto a sensitised zinc or aluminium plate using greasy materials and the non printing area is treated with water-based materials to keep them clean. The image is removed with white spirit leaving the greasy marks which can then be rolled up with an oil based printing ink.

The ink adheres to the greased areas only.

The image is transferred from the plate onto the roller of an offset press and then onto the paper. The paper is then cleaned and re-sensitised and the whole process is repeated for each colour to enable the artist to gradually build the image using texture and over printing.

Litho prints usually have very small editions due to the long process and can vary slightly in depth of colour.

Please contact me for the Lithography Prints. All prints are mounted ready for Framing and range from £150 -£700 according to size and editions.