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Gerry Coles
I discovered Linocut Printmaking quite late on in life - at a visit to the Victoria gallery in Bath about 10 years ago I encountered wonderful relief prints which were bold and intriguing and made me want to try for myself.
I bought a kit and started to teach myself Linocut. I was hooked.
I became a member of Oxford Art Society in 2019. I exhibit and sell at at exhibitions throughout Oxfordshire, including Thame Art Crawl and Oxfordshire Artweeks in 2018, 2019, online in 2020 and solo shows for 2021 and 2022.
“Christmas in the Covered Market” was included in the Oxford Art Book (2018) and was commissioned as the 2020 Christmas card for an Oxford College.
Another of my prints "Historic Oxford" is now licensed for use as a postcard for guests, by the Randolph Hotel Oxford.
I enjoy exhibiting and selling in person, I also have busy online shops on my website, Artfinder and Etsy where I sell to the UK and worldwide.
More recently I have extended my practise to include teaching linocut workshops in schools, community settings and in my studio.
I love the combination of artistry, technical challenge and luck needed to produce a print, and I’m constantly in awe of what is revealed when the paper is peeled back from the block.
Please visit my website for more details of my prints, cards or workshops or to contact me.
Email: gerrycoles@btinternet.com