Anthony Dyson RE - Master Printer in Our Window!

Anthony Dyson RE

What a fascinating day that was when local artist Anthony Dyson walked into our shop and inquired about framing his prints. We have some of his framed works in our window over the next month and invite you to come along and enjoy them.

A little about the man - 

His career started at Blackburn School of Art which led to a teaching role at Leeds College of Art and then a doctorate at the Courtauld Institute, London. From there his academic career flourished until his last post as Senior Lecturer in History of Art at the University of London.

The Work Horse

As an authority on printmaking and History of Art, Anthony is a much-published author. I don't want to list everything here but need to mention Pictures to Print (Farrand Press 1984) which is his most important work to date and is among the collections of libraries and museums both here and abroad.

In 1987 Anthony made the decision to leave the academic field and established The Black Star Press where he began printing his own works and then for fifteen years printing the work of others - artists, museums and publishing houses.

Images of Italy 

As a Master Printer he worked with artists such as Robin Tanner, Stanislaw Frenkiel and Edgar Holloway producing editions of their work. He also worked with the Tate Gallery, Harvard University and the print publishers Frost and Reed (Bristol) and Rosentiel’s (Chelsea) printing historic engraved plates for them all.

Market at Lion d'Anjou

From 1990 until 2000 he published Calendarium Londinense for which he designed, made and printed the illustrative etchings.

What makes his creations unique is the way he works directly onto the etching plate wherever he is working, bypassing prelim sketches and going directly for the finished piece.  Then only returning to his studio for the actual biting and printing of the plates. This gives them the fresh fluid painterly feel that they have.

To see more of Anthony's work click here 

Enjoy 

And don't forget to come and have a look at our window to see more of his amazing work.

Photography courtesy of Anthony Dyson

It's 2018 - And that means ...........

New Year New Workshops Here at Sheldon!

Creating Colour with Chalk Paint - Wednesday January 24th at 6.15

Annie Sloan's ever popular introductory workshop Annie Sloan Basic Techniques - Sunday January 28th at 10.00

Working with Wax - a new workshop looking at ways to achieve effective finishes with wax and Chalk Paint. Thursday January 25th.at 6.15

Email jane@sheldonpaint.co.uk . for more information and to reserve your place