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Isobel Walker
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I work mainly with etching and embossing,either singly or in combination. I am drawn to etching for the possibilities it provides in the range of mark-making and effect, and also for the process - for the contemplative polishing of the plates and the history it embodies. I enjoy working within the tradition of fine art printmaking, and I like the sense of continuance in working in a contemporary, minimalist way, with a shape inspired by the cosmos. I am intrigued by what is left unstated, and the purity and subtlety of embossing appeals on this level and also for providing a layer of meaning to represent the complexity of the image. At present I am fascinated by the circle. It has been used by many artists throughout the history of art: as a means of organising composition, as a geometric shape by some, and as an abstract one by others, sometimes intellectually, sometimes intuitively, emotionally. My influences in the art world are those who are concerned with the natural environment, and I particularly admire the work of James Turrell and Richard Long, who convey, to me, their sense of wonder. The circle expresses all my emotions, so that I feel each of my prints is a little piece of me. I identify with Merlo Ponti, who said that we can fill in the rest of the world, but there is always a space, which is the self. For me, the circle fills in that space. I am intrigued by the contradiction of the simplicity of its form, and the complexity of the associated ideas, of which the most meaningful for me are: enclosure, infinity, a window, a pathway, wholeness, universal symbol, the self, and the essence of nature. I am inspired by the history of the circle - the thought that the circle has appealed to mankind all over the world, from earliest times, and motivated him to symbolise, illustrate or decorate. I believe the circle speaks of our common experience in gazing at the night sky, and what that experience came to mean, and that it holds some of that mystery and sense of wonder. This is also bound up with the idea that the circle is the essence of nature, which I express in my use of earth and sky colours, and I represent the complexity by layering 2, 3, or sometimes 4 etching plates. My circles symbolise my sense of wonder at the natural world, and my place in it.
Shows and Galleries
Solo Exhibitions Sept-Oct 04 ‘Full Circle’, Harris Interiors Gallery, Poole ‘Space for the Self’, Feb 05 Yorkshire Artspace, Sheffield Group Exhibitions Aug-Sept03 Stockport Open Exhibition Mar-April04 ‘March Hares’, The Cupola Gallery, Sheffield Aug-Sept04 ‘The Bigger Picture’, Art Apartment @ The Mill, Knaresborough Oct-Nov04 Royal West of England Autumn Exhibition, Bristol Nov-Jan05 ‘Genius’ Christmas Exhibition, Cupola Gallery, Sheffield Other Collections The Derek Topp Gallery, Rowsley Also in private collections Awards 2003 2004/2004-5 Inspiral I-Start Award, start-up award Arts Council Award for research and development CIDA mentoring scheme
Techniques used etching and embossing etching and aquatint aquatint and drypoint 2 plate etching
Born in Newtown, Powys. Moved to London to train as a teacher; married; moved to Sheffield 1986. Qualifications 2003 2000 BA(Hons) Fine Art ,Manchester Metropolitan University (2.1) 1991 1977 Foundation in Art and Design (Distinction), Chesterfield College Diploma in Interior Design, Rhodec Certificate in Education, Froebel Institute, London Additional Training 2004 2004 Business Training - Sheffield Enterprise Agency (SENTA) Inspiral 2004 2004-5 I-Start Programme Start Out Programme, with bursary from Arts Council CIDA mentoring scheme Relevant Work Experience 2001 Researched and helped to curate exhibition of 40 prints for the Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield - ‘Processes in Print’, which showed Feb-May 2002

Artists Prints

‘Energy’ etching 60 x 36cm	‘Drawn Energy I’ etching 50 x 60cm
‘Wish’ etching 50 x 60cm	‘Peace’ etching 50 x 60cm

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