Jeremy Speck

Artists statement

My initial interest in printmaking was fired by a passion for 20th century British art and design, especially the work of artists attempting to combine the British landscape tradition with European modernism. This ongoing passion led me to taking a short introductory printmaking course at Northern Print, which eventually culminated in me joining the Double Elephant Print Workshop in Exeter.
Over the last few years my work has moved into the entirely abstract, with strong modernist influences. Taking my initial cue from organic abstract forms, the prints usually start life as paper collages before being translated into relief prints where colours are layered to give transparency, texture and depth to the image. I work almost exclusively in relief printmaking, where the incised line is both physically cathartic and permanent.
My artistic aim is to produce striking, balanced and decorative images that reward repeated viewings.

C.V

1993 PG Diploma Information Science & Librarianship, Northumbria University
1991 MA Political Philosophy, University of York
1990 BA (Hons) Social Science, Sunderland Polytechnic
Exhibitions
May - June 2009: Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton.

March 2009: IMPRESS 09: National Printmaking Exhibition, Stroud, Glos.

November 7 - 9, 2008: Exeter Open Studios, Phoenix Arts Centre.

September, 2008: Somerset Art Weeks Open Studios.

June 6 - 28, 2008: Prints Inc., Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington, Devon

November 29 - December 20, 2007: Phoenix Arts Centre, Exeter

August 2007: Ilminster Arts Meeting House, Ilminster

August 2007: Devon Open Arts, Double Elephant Studios, Exeter

June 9-23, 2007: Wahle Contemporary Art Gallery, Original Print Exibition, Exeter

December 2006: Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport

November 2006: Open Studios, Double Elephant Print Workshop, Exeter

October 2006: Philip Malone Gallery, Topsham