North East Arts News

Issue 123

With the annual summer exhibition in June on the horizon, several of the new paintings have been professionally scanned, prior to heading off to the fine art printers to be made into lithographic prints, on a press, by craftsmen printers using the most lightfast inks available, and printmaking skills built up over many years. Deciding which of the 20+ new paintings might become successful prints is a mixture of hunch, and public opinion. I might consider a certain painting to be a contender, but during the past few weeks, I’ve collared gallery visitors and asked them to choose between a handful of paintings. My opinion is less important, as I’m not the one who might ultimately choose a print for my own wall, or as a gift. As usual, we take a few days away at the end of April to recharge the batteries and discover a new part of…