Artwork description:

Last one of this limited edition!

This two-block linocut was inspired by what I saw and captured at a most amazing farm and hot tourist destination at the bottom of Africa, called Babylonstoren. (I have included one of my photographs here to give you an idea of what it was like.) The field of prickly pear cactuses immediately captured my artistic imagination and had me bursting with ideas. I loved the sculptural forms, the dramatic play of light and shadow, the spikes and dimples and textures, and the sheer personality of the plants.

This limited edition is hand-printed (not a reproduction) using artists' quality oil-based ink, on 130 gsm acid-free archival Clairefontaine Simili Japon paper.

The actual image (without the signature) is cut from an A5 size block (14.8 x 21cm).

The print is sold unframed, for ease and economy of shipping. However, it is despatched in a commercially manufactured 12 x 10" mount set (please refer to image provided) which comprises a mitre-cut mount (in slightly textured off-white), backing board and cellophane bag. So not only is it all ready to present as a gift (if that is your plan with it) but the mount set, together with the other robust packaging, protects the print during shipping. The paper size (as trimmed to fit the mount set) is 24cm wide by 28cm high. There is plenty of margin for framing and the mount set can be discarded, if you have other plans for the print.

Materials used:

Oil-based artists' quality printing inks on 130 gsm Clairefontaine Japanese Simili paper

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