Artwork description:

An original, handmade wood engraving. The owl is a symbol of deep wisdom, and in art is often paired with images of a full moon on a night sky. Here, the owl dominates the foreground, but the shadows of the moon suggest it may have its own personality and wisdom - perhaps as a partner or rival to its fellow icon of the nighttime?

Actual image size is 6x6cm; hand-printed on a larger sheet of paper to allow for mounting and framing.

Wood engraving is a traditional form of fine art printmaking. The artist uses specialised tools to create the image in relief (and reverse) on the end grain of a block of hardwood - usually boxwood - by removing the 'white' parts of the image. This technique is painstaking and highly technical, and allows for the creation of exquisitely detailed works. Rebecca's wood engravings have been exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, with the Society of Wood Engravers, and in galleries across the world from Japan to the USA.

Materials used:

Wood engraving, ink on paper

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