"Linotaku Prawn" – Lino Cut Print by Jane Evans, Anglesey Artist

"Linotaku Prawn" – Lino Cut Print by Jane Evans, Anglesey ArtistThis striking print by Jane Evans, an Anglesey based artist working from her garden studio overlooking the Menai Strait, reimagines the traditional Gyotaku method using a carefully carved lino cut in place of a real prawn. Printed onto delicate Chinese paper with high quality acrylic inks, the piece faithfully honours the spirit of Gyotaku the ancient Japanese art of nature printing. Just as a real fish would be inked and pressed to paper, Jane uses

printing it first on one side then flipping it over

I got chatting to a client who bought three pieces of work from me and turned out she owns our local tackle and bait shop

The print measures 34

Please note that for the purpose of photograph I have put it under a mount and it is not mounted properly so will lie flatter in a frame when done professionally

I'm also just keen to keep expanding my practice and I like the idea of making these lino cuts at the same size of the real fish and then working with them in exactly the same way I would in Gyotaku

I walk my dogs through Coed Cyrnol almost daily

5 CM by 35CM

The original fish was sourced frozen from a local fishing tackle shop on Anglesey

This feather is printed in Speedball Acrylic ink

modest in scale yet rich in artistic intent

THIS ITEM IS COLLECTION ONLY AS IT IS FRAMED

It will be wrapped in acid free tissue paper