Alan Cameron
I’m a printmaker based in Southwick working directly with the landscape around me. Finding the graphic forms in nature is a way of exploring rhythms, patterns and structures found in the organic growth of different tree species. My process draws on historic techniques and finds relationships in the natural form. I have exhibited across Scotland and the UK including being featured in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2024.
Images of Studio
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About My Practice
I work with local reclaimed timber. The print surface is created by sanding and burning the cross section of the wood which lowers the spring growth, leaving the winter growth raised. I print by hand, using a series of tools to work the paper into the grooves of the wood.
Tools & Materials
I print with a series of small tools used to work the paper into the grooves of the wood. Primarily I use a heavy glass baron, but sometimes using a spoon or the bone folding tool is better for getting into the grain if it is particularly detailed.
Examples of work
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