This piece seems to focus on the imagery which can be produced through the physical print making process as oppose to the print subject matter. This is a very contemporary print which shows details only be achieved through printing making.
Here are some of the other winning entries...
Second place - 'Exodus' print produced by Barry Contrell. I must admit to not particular;ly liking this or the first prize winning print which I feel do not really do printmking full justice in terms of the effects which can be achieveable.
Third place - 'Then' Mezotint produced by Cleo Wilkinson - a print I particularly like and is more traditional in it's approach to subject matter - which is clearly defined.
Elizabeth Dove - 'Small world experiement' - The simplicity of this highly commended entry make it really striking - it shows that selected prints do not have to be highly complex.
Maria Heed - 'Gifts' - This exhibited entry is again quite different in it's style and subject matter, suggesting a freedom of style and imagery of prints submitted.
This again is another highly commended entry which I like. Having looked through the website at the winning and exhibited entries, it does not seem that there is any particular preferance for style, type or subject matter of the selected prints. This is encouraging as I feel like if I were to enter then I would be free to experiment with any subject matter and printmaking technique that I wished. The only thing which worries me about entering this competition is my lack of printmaking experience, given that entry would be against people who have been printmaking all their lives. However, I would like to try and view this as a challenge to further my work within a new area.
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