Printmakers make their mark at the Priory
A group of local printmakers are taking up residence at the historic Dacre Hall at Lanercost Priory, near Brampton from June 1st until the 9th.
Print at the Priory will showcase eighteen of our best contemporary original Printmakers who work in a wide variety of print media. Printmaking is one of the earliest forms of human artistic expression, engravings and etchings were known to the Sumerians over 5000 years ago and textile printing has been common in Europe since the 6th Century.
So there is no better place than Dacre Hall at Lanercost Priory to take in some of our best local contemporary artists displaying their creations. The Hall is reputed to be the oldest village hall in England and is part of the 12th Century Lanercost Priory. With some of the most important surviving examples of mid-sixteenth century wall painting the hall and priory are well worth a visit alone.
It’s a really lovely space,” explained event organiser Sarah Robley. “And Dacre Hall is a great place to showcase artwork. This is the first time something like this has happened in Cumbria. It came about because I have shown at quite a few art events and a lot of them were huge affairs with lots of different art forms. You could see people wandering up and down the rows and they were just so overwhelmed and tired by the end.
“I thought it would be nice to have a printmaker fair on it’s own with a very select group. Something smaller and more individual but with a great selection of different styles. Printmaking is a very specialised art form and the gathered artists work across a huge range of prints including etching, drypoint, lithography, collagraph, monotype, woodcut, wood engraving and digital printmaking.”
Lanercost Priory is set in the beautiful Irthing Valley, it’s only a few miles from Brampton and Hadrian’s Wall and the whole area is well worth taking time to explore. Art lovers could spend many hours in the Priory grounds alone.
“That’s why I chose the Priory as the exhibition location,” said Sarah. “The area is so beautiful, there’s a tea rooms right next door and with plenty of parking people can just pop in and have a look over some original printworks. That’s also part of the reason for Printmakers at the Priory, I think there is some confusion when it comes to original printmaking. An original print is when it’s done by hand and there are only a certain number of prints whereas a painter would have a digital reproduction done and then print a certain number of them up. It’s not the same thing, they’re completely different art forms.”
All prints in the exhibition will be for sale and with a wide range of framed and mounted prints along with cards from every artist there’s something to suit all tastes and budgets.
Sarah and her team will be on hand manning the desks to provide information and answer any questions. Print at the Priory takes place from the 1st – 9th June and is open 10am-5pm daily. Admission is £1.
For a full list of exhibitors see www.printatthepriory.wordpress.com
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