Margaret Roberts: LAYERS -New Gallery Space
25th September to 19th October 2012
Open eve Mon 1st October 2012 7-9pm
“I love making layers in my prints and paper works – especially contrasting strong and fragile materials. My images come from natural forms, and my direct prints are made straight from natural objects, such as bark, leaves, stones. I use a wide variety of processes and of inks, paints and other materials.” Margaret Roberts
Margaret Roberts: Artist’s Statement
In recent years I have realised how layering is a theme in my work – whatever medium I am using.
My prints embody layering via the techniques of collagraph and monoprint; for example, several in the Show were printed using a single piece of bark which was repeatedly inked and passed through the press on to the same piece of paper.
Also shown are layered paper works. (I have a passion for handmade papers, particularly Japanese, and also make my own.) These place together papers I have printed on, and explore fine and coarse textures to give a three dimensional result.
Underlying all my work are ideas of simplicity, natural materials and organic forms.
I belong to East London Printmakers and to Hastings Arts Forum.
As well as print work, I paint portraits.