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New ‘Spectrum’ Exhibition in Didsbury

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The new ‘Spectrum’ art exhibition opens on Sunday 7 October at Didsbury’s Old Parsonage on Stenner Lane, close to the Didsbury pub and Fletcher Moss Gardens. Over 3 years on from the original exhibition, the artists return to this much-loved venue, bringing a range of new printmaking and watercolour work by Cate Gibson, Anne Mackinnon and Carolyn Murphy.

There’s a Preview on Sunday 7 October from 1pm – 3pm in Gallery 1, with refreshments. Everyone is very welcome to come along!

The exhibition runs until 11 November. If you are making a special journey, please contact the Old Parsonage on 0161-445-7661 to check that the Gallery is accessible, as there are meetings and classes in the galleries at various times.

On BBC Radio Lancashire

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Prospect Printmakers joined Sally & Brett on BBC Radio Lancashire today to talk about printmaking.

Carolyn Murphy joined Alan Birch (left) of Prospect Studio and fellow printmaker Peter Cave (right) in the BBC Radio Lancashire studio in Blackburn to talk about their new Pennine exhibition. The printmaking exhibition runs until 17 June at The Whitaker Art Gallery & Museum in Rawtenstall.

It was also a great chance to talk about the therapeutic benefits of printmaking. The team shared information on Alan’s regular workshops with listeners to Radio Lancashire. Alan Birch runs printmaking classes from his studio in Waterfoot, Rossendale.

Image of 'Halo' linocut by Carolyn Murphy

New ‘The Pennines’ printmaking exhibition

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A new exhibition of Pennines-inspired work from Alan Birch’s Prospect Printmakers opened on Saturday 21 April in Rawtenstall’s Whitaker Art Gallery and Museum. This group exhibition includes Carolyn Murphy’s latest linocut ‘ Halo’.

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‘Halo’ linocut by Carolyn Murphy

The Pennines exhibition runs from 21 April until 17 June 2018. It includes new work by 20 artists in a wide range of printmaking media. All work is for sale. For further details see information on the Whitaker’s website

The Opening on Saturday 21 April was well attended, on a glorious sunny day.

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Visitors to the exhibition

The show runs alongside artist Liam Spencer’s new exhibition ‘Home and Away’ in the main gallery.

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Linocut commission on Macmillan Centre wall

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Carolyn Murphy delivered ‘Serenity’, her A1 linocut commission, today, on time, to the Macmillan Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital. It didn’t take long for the building contractors to fix it to the wall in the new extension, which will open soon. The official opening will be in a few months’ time.

The original linocut was created by hand using a reduction process from one huge piece of A1 lino. It went through the etching press five times and the full process is captured in Carolyn’s blog

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The huge Macmillan linocut is finished

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Carolyn Murphy’s A1 linocut commission for Macmillan is finally finished and drying. It will be delivered to them, framed, on Wednesday 21 March. The video below shows Carolyn printing the final colour at Hot Bed Press in icy conditions:

The snowy weather tried its hardest to interfere with the tight schedule, however it’s all on track.

Probably Prints published a blog about this exciting project.

All the ‘behind the scenes’ images, the story behind the commission and the development of the A1 linocut print and the prototype quarter-sized print are on Carolyn Murphy’s blog.

You can buy this work online via the website Shop.

Printing the Giant Linocut

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Carolyn Murphy is in the process of printing a giant A1 linocut commission for Macmillan. Currently at the half way stage, after 3 colours, there are spot colours to hand print, before it goes through the press twice more.

The scale of the linocut alone presents it’s own challenges. Take a look at the video to get a feel for the size!

The third colour transformed the print further today. Printed on the Polymetaal press at Hot Bed Press in Salford, it now looks a lot brighter.You can follow progress of this huge linocut print and learn more about the commission on Carolyn’s blog

Come along to our Chorlton Exhibition event

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On Sunday 18 February you are invited along to Chorlton’s Printmaking Exhibition at the World Peace Café from 5-7pm. Carolyn Murphy and Cate Gibson’s work is on show at the café until 28 February and this is a chance to meet the artists, see a wide range of their work and join them for refreshments and a chat.

All the work is for sale and there will be new cards available and new original work especially for the event.

You can see original linocuts, etchings and collagraphs by both artists, who are based in South Manchester.

World Peace Café is at 76 High Lane, Chorlton in Manchester, part of the Buddhist Centre, opposite St John’s Church. Everyone is very welcome.

New Chorlton printmaking exhibition

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On Friday 1 December printmakers Carolyn Murphy and Cate Gibson opened their new printmaking exhibition at the World Peace Café on Chorlton’s High Lane in Manchester. The exhibition goes on until February 2018, in line with the café opening times.

Framed artwork and cards are for sale and can be taken away, ready for Christmas gifts. Unframed work by both artists was also available at the opening. Unframed work is now available at the new online Shop on this website. Cards can be purchased online from the website of ‘Love From The Artist’, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting artists.

Full details of the exhibition are below. The World Peace Café is inside the Buddhist Centre, opposite St John’s Church.

Image of a woman viewing artist Carolyn Murphy's monoprint 'Hidden Depths' at Warrington Contemporary Open 2017

Warrington Contemporary now Open

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Carolyn Murphy’s monoprint ‘Hidden Depths’ is on display at the Warrington Contemporary Open Exhibition at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, as part of the Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival 2017.  The exhibition runs until 28 October and all work is for sale.

The photograph below was taken at the Exhibition Opening on 29 September, by photographer Phil Portus who is exhibiting in The Photography Open at The Gallery at Bank Quay House.

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Carolyn Murphy’s monoprint ‘Hidden Depths’ on display at Warrington Contemporary Open

This is the 7th Warrington Contemporary Open Exhibition. A selection of around 40 works by local and regional artists is on show. Works were selected by a panel of judges, including Paulette Terry Brien, director of The International 3, an exhibition and project space in Salford, and artist Louise Giovanelli.

Unframed work is for sale on-line via the new Shop on this website.

Image of the selected semi-abstract monoprint by Carolyn Murphy

A contemporary monoprint

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One of Carolyn Murphy’s new monoprints has been selected for this year’s Warrington Contemporary Open art exhibition.  The original monoprint, entitled ‘Hidden Depths’ will be on display and for sale in the exhibition in Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, alongside a wide selection of contemporary art, all from artists based in Warrington and the surrounding areas.

The exhibition is part of Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival 2017 and opens on Friday 29 September, until Saturday 28 October.

Currently available unframed work is on sale in the new on-line Shop.

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‘Hidden Depths’ original monoprint by Carolyn Murphy