I’ve been busy creating and printing a few more collagraphs this week, in preparation for my forthcoming solo exhibition ‘Beyond the Surface’ in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Most of the new ones are small and I’ve used a variety of ink colours (Hawthorn Inks).
The plan is to sell the collagraph prints at the show, (which will be a variety of abstracted mixed media paintings), simply wrapped at a reasonable price, so there will be something to suit all pockets.
The recent small collagraphs here were influenced by the crumbling facades of buildings I came across in Venice earlier this year. I used scraps of wallpaper, sandpaper, string, muslin and a lovely piece of narrow lace ribbon I picked up at a recent vintage fair, which seems to lend itself well to the suggestion of fine architectural decoration. It also adds to the fun of browsing vintage fairs and the like, looking for textured materials to use.
By the way, I’m sure I’m not the only one to find the used, cleaned plate as interesting in its own right?
Untitled Collagraph, Mari French 2013
Untitled Collagraph, Mari French 2013
Collagraph plate, Mari French
The printmaking corner of my studio
Mari French RI : contemporary artworks 
Some interesting pieces Mari. Looking forward to a tour of your studio when we come over x
Thanks Jed! it will be good to show you the work in the flesh. xx
Really love this series Mari xx
Thanks Jean! Always good to get your feedback. I’ll be selling these on my FB art page once I’ve got the exhibition out of the way. I’m looking at probably £35 to £45 for these small ones, and maybe £60 for the larger ones (all unmounted/unframed and wrapped in cellophane).