VICTORIA GARLAND

I have been a printmaker using the intaglio process of etching for at least fifteen years... Etching is quite labour-intensive but I think that suits my slow way of working and gives me time to think about and explore whatever visual image I have decided to translate into a print. I am attracted by line and texture and contrast - no matter what the subject, at least one of those elements would have caught my eye... Mainly I use steel plates for my etchings and occasionally copper. The surface of the plate can be worked and put in the etching tray numerous times - this may take months before I feel the image is ready to edition. I do not complete pulling an entire edition in one session, just one or two at a time when needed. This results in what is known as a "variable" edition and in my work this can mean either tiny differences in the colour mixes of ink or even a much different inking of the plate. I think this highlights the fact that every time the plate is inked by hand, damp..

Primary location: Frome United Kingdom