CLAIRE DRINKWATER

I have been a printmaker for over 20 years.

While living and working in London, I studied printmaking first at The City Lit and then at Morley College. Formerly a member of the Printmaker's Council, I showed work with them all over the country. Later, I joined forces with fellow Printmakers to exhibit at the Morley Gallery.

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Since moving to Oxford, I have become a member of Oxford Printmakers Cooperative and the Oxford Art Society, exhibiting with them at local venues.

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I enjoy experimenting with a variety of print processes, specialising in etching, but also using collagraph and linocut or a combination of different methods.

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I draw my inspiration mostly from the natural world, often developing a series of prints around a theme such as trees or water. Interpretation varies from the literal to the more abstract. In 2019 I took part in the First Impressions Project, a collaboration from OPC and the University of Oxford Museum of Natural History. 

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In addition to printmaking I enjoy painting and ceramics.