I'VE MOVED!
After a hugely successful final sale in my Bow studio last summer, and several near misses along the way, I finally got down to Brighton last autumn ........... no studio built yet but I'm staving off the frustration with a bit of improvisation in the kitchen and busy printing in preparation for another Barbican exhibition in May.

But why printmaking? ........ To be honest, I was hooked from the moment I first pulled a squeegee across a screen and marvelled at that glorious expanse of colour. I enjoy the fact that, rather like life, while careful planning is essential, one must always be prepared for the unexpected or accidental, which often produces the most exciting results.

Interestingly, although I didn't notice to start with, the process and my chosen subject matter have similarities: my prints are built up with many layers of over - printed colour, echoing the organic way a city evolves, with each generation and tribe adding to what has gone before.

 

© Janet Brooke 2008