Collages by Geoffrey Wales

Watercolours by Jack Coutu

(Early members of the Printmakers Council)

Emma Mason Gallery

21 Lushington Lane

Eastbourne

East Sussex

BN21 4LJ

www.emmamason.co.uk

Open from Friday 21^st May – Friday 25^th June 2021 (in the gallery and online)

Opening Times: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10.00am – 4.00pm

Both Geoffrey Wales and Jack Coutu studied at the Royal College of Art and both are known for their printmaking, Wales for his wood engraving and Coutu for his etchings. However, as with many printmakers, they were also keen to explore making in other mediums and we are delighted to show collages by Wales and paintings by Coutu. There will also be displays of items from both artists archives to include sketchbooks, photographs, and wood blocks.

Exhibitions will be in the gallery and online and all works will be available for sale.

Geoffrey Wales (1912 -1990) was born in Margate, Kent and he studied at Thanet Art School and then at the Royal College of Art (RCA) from 1933-37. It was at the RCA that Wales discovered a love of wood engraving, inspired by his tutors Edward Bawden and John Nash. He is known for his printmaking but during the 1960s he also made collages; small, carefully crafted works using his own printed papers. They explore form, texture and tone in abstract compositions reflecting the landscapes and coastal subjects that inspired him. They have rarely been exhibited and we are delighted to show them at our gallery.

Jack Coutu (1924-2017) was born in Farnham, Surrey and studied at Farnham School of Art before moving on to study fine art at the Royal College of Art (RCA) from 1951-54 where he specialised in stained glass. He also studied printmaking at Central School of Art. He became recognised for his work as a printmaker and in later years became highly acclaimed as a carver of netsuke. Less known are his paintings, both oils and watercolours. His paintings show his fascination for landscape and natural forms influenced by neo romantic artists of the post war era such as John Piper, Graham Sutherland and John Nash. The paintings in this exhibition were mostly made by Coutu early in his career in the 1940s and 50s. They come from Jack’s studio and have not been exhibited before.

Gallery open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10.00am – 4.00pm

Open at other times by appointment. Please email or call to arrange.

For more information or high-res images please contact Emma or Richard.

NB. Both Wales and Coutu are Royal College of Art graduates and both were influenced by their tutors, John Nash amongst them. The Towner Gallery in Eastbourne opens on the 18th May with their exhibition; John Nash – The Landscape of Love and Solace. ]]> https://printmakerscouncil.com/wcpf-applications-open/ Tue, 05 May 2020 09:07:16 +0000 https://printmakerscouncil.com/?p=21628

Artist in Residence : Open Call for Applications

Space available from 1 September.

Monthly rent of £277 (inclusive).

New tenants will be taking part in a well-established N22 Open Studios in November (for which an additional fee is required).

Access to a screen printing press and exposure unit available within the studio on a rota basis.

Please contact Richard Peacock for further details:

0779 614 1965, peacock344@btinternet.com

www.richardpeacockprints.com

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• Techniques for printing in monochrome using relief and intaglio methods
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• Guide to proofing and editioning prints

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The Rotunda Museum and the Art Gallery are open from 10am to 5pm Tuesday-Sunday, and on Bank Holiday Mondays.

We are delighted to announce an exhibition of our 2017 mini-prints set is running over the summer at Scarborough Art Gallery. This set was previously exhibited at Morley Gallery in London during our Print City exhibition and features some wonderful printmaking.

Further exhibitions showcasing the archive of the Printmakers Council held by the Scarborough Museums Trust are currently in the pipeline and we are excited to be working with their curators over the next few years.