PRE-ORDER - The Shoals of Herring II - *Limited GOLD Edition* linocut print (teal with hand-applied gold dust; 67 cm x 47 cm)
Oct 2025: New batch in the works!
Pre-order now for postage/delivery in mid-late October.
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About this print:
"The Shoals of Herring" is my homage to the fisher-folk of the East coast, from Aberdeenshire (where I was raised) all the way down to Great Yarmouth, where fishwives and herring girls from the North East of Scotland would arrive in droves each year, following the fleets of herring boats down to work on the fish production lines there. Storytelling traditions are still strong where I grew up, with numerous songs and tales about the exploits of fishermen, whalers and lonesome women scanning the cold north sea for signs of loves lost - I've tried to channel all of this into one intricate lino block filled with hand-carved vignettes, some fantastical and some firmly rooted in the harbours, waves and hardships of the coast. The title is borrowed from a song by folk legend Ewan McColl - my family used to sing it when I was young, and still do now...
This large-scale (A2), intricately detailed linocut was carved by hand from on my own original illustration, and exhibited by the Seaford Contemporary Illustrators and Printmakers (https://www.wearescip.co.uk/) in the summer of 2019, where it hung alongside some amazing pieces from the likes of Quentin Blake, Paul Thurlby, Owen Davey, and textile designer Donna Wilson (plus loads more brilliant people!).
This piece is printed in a dark teal-blue using vivid, light-fast Caligo oil-based relief inks on ivory-coloured, handmade Mitsumata paper (60gsm), flecked with natural fibres. Due to the handmade nature of this paper, no two prints are exactly the same and some small flaws/areas of texture are to be expected in the paper itself - in my opinion, this only enhances the tactile character of the print.
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MORE INFO:
| Edition size: | 60 |
| Paper size: |
67 cm x 47 cm (approx) |
| Printed area: | 57 cm x 39 cm (approx) |
| Materials: |
Printed with vivid Caligo oil-based relief inks on ivory-coloured, handmade Mitsumata paper (30gsm), flecked with natural fibres. Highlights: hand-applied imitation gold dust. Due to the handmade nature of this paper, no two prints are exactly the same and some small flaws/areas of texture are to be expected in the paper itself. |
| Framing: |
Sold unframed. |
| Edges: |
Hand-finished edges, so you can frame it with a mount or with edges exposed as you prefer |
- As each print is handmade and unique, there may be tiny variations from the one pictured here.
- All prints are signed by the artist (me! Hello!).
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Provided they are in perfect, saleable condition and still in their original packaging, you can return unwanted prints to me, though I'm afraid you'll need to pay for the return postage. Please contact me before you return anything so I can approve the return and confirm any relevant details.
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HELP! MY PRINT HASN'T ARRIVED!
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Please allow up to 28 days for your print to arrive, but do contact me to let me know that you've not received your order within the timeframe outlined above. Where possible, I'll track it down and give you an updated arrival estimate. If it really has gone missing, I'll either send out a replacement (if possible) or issue a full refund, as you prefer.