Amy-Jane BLACKHALL

Amy-Jane Blackhall

Producing sugar lift and carborundum prints
for Howard Hodgkin

Close up of Howard Hodgkin print

The most recent UWE lecture given by Amy-Jane Blackhall was inspirational on a number of levels. I found what resonated most with me was the mantra to basically keep going, even without an obvious direction keep making work, diversify and don't give up.

Gillian Ayres print

I won't explain the history of AJ's career or ingenuity as she can do that herself  - follow this link 


https://inkonpaperpress.com/about/ 

Though AJ is an artist who has transferable skills, an artist who 'does the business' collaborating with other established artists and successfully editioning their work, she is also an artist in her own right, continuing to produce work amalgamating the inspiration garnered from other creatives using all current technologies at her disposal. The Master Printer Jack Shireff was obviously hugely influential on AJ's career and through this creative involvement with him, also importantly, was her association with artists Howard Hodgkin and Gillian Ayres.
http://www.marlboroughcollege.org/art/art-school-life/artists-visits/printmaking-workshop-with-jack-shirreff/
https://www.artrabbit.com/events/template-exhibition

Amy-Jane Blackhall's calm, yet confident, demeanour reflects a successful artist who is pretty intrepid.

SERENDIPITY, ALCHEMY, INSPIRATION