Carolyn Murphy - Printmaker

Manchester-based Artist Printmaker Carolyn Murphy's blog about printmaking, with tips, work in progress images and sources of inspiration.

Friday, 23 February 2018

Slow Progress on the Mammoth Linocut

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The spot colour stage was slow on the quarter-sized prototype, so I guess it was always going to be a challenge for the A1 giant project! ...
Monday, 19 February 2018

Half Way Point on the Giant Macmillan Linocut

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The giant linocut project is already at the half way stage! After another 6 hours of printing today at Hot Bed Press, the prints are drying,...
Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Printing the first colour of my Macmillan linocut commission

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I bought 2 pieces of A1 lino (just in case) and when it arrived it filled the studio with a strong smell of fresh linseed. I had to clear th...
Thursday, 8 February 2018

Prototyping – getting ready to create a giant linocut

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I had put forward a detailed proposal for a large linocut to go on the walls of the Macmillan Support Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital. On 1...
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Wednesday, 7 February 2018

My biggest ever linocut – and it’s for Macmillan!

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Macmillan’s Support Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester is expanding and the new bigger and better space will open this Spring. T...
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Saturday, 3 February 2018

Chorlton Printmaking Exhibition

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On Sunday 18 February from 5-7pm, fellow printmaker Cate Gibson and I will be at our Chorlton Printmaking Exhibition to have a chat and shar...
Monday, 16 October 2017

A new 20:20 linocut all ready to go!

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How quickly another year comes round! It's not long until the deadline for submitting work to this year's 20:20 print exchange, orga...
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Carolyn Murphy
I'm an artist and printmaker based in Manchester, UK - www.carolynmurphy.co.uk Currently a part-time MA Fine Art Printmaking student at Middlesex University. I'm a member of the Printmakers Council and Hot Bed Press print workshop, in Salford. I regularly print at Prospect Studios in Rossendale.
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