Wild Swimming // original linocut print

'Wild Swimming' linocut original print, limited edition

Inspired by wild swimming at Poolbridge Farm near York. This print was created from my drawings done over the Summer at the wonderful Poolbridge wild swimming lakes.

10% of the sales from this print are going to Surfers Against Sewage and their important work to protect our rivers and seas against pollution and make them safe places for us to swim in and enjoy.

This print has been created by me using hand carving tools on natural linoleum. Then printed by hand using a rich black eco-friendly professional printing ink onto white or grey papers.

Each one is printed by hand, by me, in my Yorkshire studio. Because all my prints are printed by hand this makes every single one of them a unique reproduction, and subtle variations will occur from print to print in detail and colour. Which is the whole beauty of the process and creation of handmade prints - no two prints are ever exactly the same! You get something individual and unique.

My prints are created in limited editions, so each print is also hand titled, numbered and signed by me in pencil.

Medium: Original linocut print - hand cut, hand inked, hand pressed

Paper size: 29 cms x 21 cms which fits a standard frame size

Ink: Professional black printmakers ink

Paper: You have three different paper options:
~ A lovely off-white, smooth, acid-free 140 gsm printing paper
~ A handmade paper Khadi white cotton rag paper. 150gsm, acid free, made in India. This paper has a deckle edge - see images.
~ A light grey, lightly textured, heavy weight paper - see images.

Edition size: Limited edition of 100

Each handmade print is signed and numbered in pencil by the artist (me!).

To be really clear, you are purchasing the print ONLY. No frames or mounts included - framed and mounted prints shown in my images are for illustration purposes only. You can purchase frames (and mounts) for this size of print very easily and affordably. If you want any guidance or suggestions simply email me.

Packaging: All my prints come unframed, with a protective card backing, and wrapped in a clear protective compostable & biodegradable alternative to cellophane. No plastic here! Then packed inside a card backed envelope.

Postage: Prints are sent on a tracked service within the UK.

Planet: I want my print making to have the least impact on the plant as possible. So I use professional UK made vegetable oil based eco-friendly printmaking inks (and no solvents are used in the studio). All prints are sent to you in plastic-free packaging too.