Amanda Withall Linocut Printmaker

Amanda will be located in Venue 15 - Village Hall

Amanda is a self-taught linocut printmaker whose work reflects her background in Fine Art and Botanical drawing. Both these elements are given consideration through her detailed linocuts.

I have always been drawn to the magical simplicity of the printed image - the importance of the spaces left behind reveal the identity of the subject.

Having completed my Fine Art Diploma after my first son was born, raising our family and running a business meant that my artistic endeavours were jostled between their priorities.

I was inspired to work for a period as an art therapist in a hospital for those suffering with their mental health - where I developed a love for experimental practice and teaching.

My love for printing was re-ignited through a course at the Edinburgh Printmakers, and I subsequently acquired a second hand printing press together with all the fearless aspirations necessary to master the process.

During the next few years I became focussed on studying the various skills that are necessary to create successful designs - both mono and reduction print images.

I have exhibited at the Ford & Etal Christmas show for two years running, and it has been hugely rewarding to discover so many others who take pleasure from my linocut print work. I have sold my work both privately and by commission and I now share my excitement for this deceptively simple art form by running workshops from my home studio in the village of Kirk Yetholm.

You can find out more about Amanda Withall Printmaker on her facebook page.