Michaela Wheater

Joined Artfinder: Feb. 2019

Artworks for sale: 17

(2)

United Kingdom

Updates from Michaela Wheater's studio

  • Preparing to print an etching with three plates and multiple colours.

    Preparing to print an etching with three plates and multiple colours.

    Here I have three plates, one etching plate with a drawn image and two collagraph plates to introduce colour all laid out ready to start printing a small edition. It's an involved process!

    15 July 2026
    Working on a large collagraph plate.

    Working on a large collagraph plate.

    Making a collagraph plate in two pieces because it will be too large for the etching press opens up a whole new set of registration challenges!

    17 June 2026
    Altered State and Undertow

    Altered State and Undertow

    Photographing drawings made during the three lockdowns for entry into open submission exhibitions. This is always a tricky business but particularly here as too much light reflects on the graphite and also flattens the overall image. I want to show the shadows cast by the curling of the paper which makes this more sculptural.

    08 September 2021
    The Masters: Relief

    The Masters: Relief

    It is brilliant to have a linocut selected for this exhibition that focuses solely on relief printmaking. The exhibition is diverse and is curated by Sandy Sykes RE. It is at the Bankside Gallery between 13-24 November 2019.

    13 November 2019
    Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair

    Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair

    I am pleased to have a print selected to be exhibited at this prestigious print fair. The Woolwich Contemporary is the UK's largest contemporary print fair showcasing the best in international original print. It is open 7 November - 10 November. You can view selected artists and buy tickets through their website.

    14 August 2019
    Refresh Art Award

    Refresh Art Award

    I am very happy to have a print shortlisted for the Refresh Art Award, along with work by 23 other diverse artists. The exhibition is at the 5th Base Gallery, 23 Heneage Street, London, E1 5LJ and runs from Friday 7th June until Tuesday 11th June.

    02 June 2019
    ALCHEMY: An exhibition of hand made, original printmaking by artists from South West London

    ALCHEMY: An exhibition of hand made, original printmaking by artists from South West London

    I currently have a number of prints on show in ALCHEMY. On at 54 The Gallery, Shepherd Market, London, W1J 7QX 7-10 May 10am - 1pm. This exhibition brings together work for Kew Art Studio, Richmond Printmakers and KAOS, Kingston artists. 'Treasure' the lino cut featured in the image is one of my prints on show along with other new works and the works of a total of 22 talented artists.

    06 May 2019
    Lithography

    Lithography

    When printing 'Decline and Fall' I used a polyester litho plate. This allowed me to photocopy my preprepared image directly onto the plate. Wiping the plate with a citric acid and gum arabic solution before rolling the ink onto the image built a resist with the acidic solution repelling the oil based ink and preventing it from adhering to the white parts of the plate. The photocopier ink meanwhile attracted the ink to the image. The plate was then put through the press to transfer the image onto Somerset paper.

    02 March 2019
    Screenprinting

    Screenprinting

    In making this screenprinted monotype the image is painted directly onto the screen using watercolour. Screenprinting medium is then pulled through the screen with a squeegee creating a unique print. The image can be repeated for a small series but deteriorates with each print made. I use this process as well as photographic stencils within my work.

    23 February 2019
    Making an etching plate

    Making an etching plate

    Here I am transferring a drawing onto an etching plate in preparation for 'biting' the image with acid. The zinc plate is coated with a soft ground which lifts from the plate when I put pressure on it by drawing through paper with a pencil. Where the ground is removed the plate beneath is exposed to the acid and so the image is etched into the plate when placed in an acid bath.

    23 February 2019
    Flourish Award

    Flourish Award

    In August 2018 I was overjoyed to have been selected as one of thirteen printmakers shortlisted for this award from an open submission. In its 10th year the Flourish Award celebrates excellence in printmaking. Opening at West Yorkshire Print Workshop in Mirfield the exhibition then toured for the first time showing at UCLan, Preston and Spike Print Studio, Bristol where it closed on 16th February.

    23 February 2019