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Towneley Hall ‘Impressions’ exhibition 2020

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Prospect Printmakers’ exhibition ‘Impressions’ opened at Towneley Hall in Burnley this year, delayed by Covid-19. Printmakers produced work inspired by Towneley Hall Historic House, Art Gallery and Museum, and the surrounding parklands. Artist Carolyn Murphy’s linocut ‘That Window’ responds to the statue in the window of one of the main galleries.

Towneley Hall ‘Impressions’ exhibition 2020
‘That Window’ original linocut by Carolyn Murphy

The exhibition, organised by Alan Birch with the curator, includes a wide range of printmaking techniques. Artists visited Towneley Hall over a period of months to develop unique and often quirky work.

The exhibition runs from 19th September 2020 until 19th January 2021, however for much of this period, the exhibition has been only open to booked visitors, or indeed closed, given government restrictions. It is currently online as a virtual tour here. Please enter via the door ahead on the left!

Other work in the show included Carolyn’s ‘Serenity’ and ‘Halo’ linocuts.

Carolyn Murphy, with her ‘Serenity’ linocut, visiting the exhibition in September
‘Halo’ original linocut by Carolyn Murphy
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‘Land’ exhibition at Bury Art Museum

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Prospect Printmakers’ new exhibition ‘Land’ opened at Bury Art Museum on 10 May 2019.

The exhibition runs until 13 July. It features work by Alan Birch, Jill Randall, Karen Vine, Peter Cave, Gary Thomas, Cate Gibson, Carolyn Murphy and other artist printmakers from Waterfoot’s Prospect Studio.

The opening took place on Saturday 18 May and was well attended. Alan Birch was on hand to answer questions about printmaking techniques.

Peter Cave’s collagraph featured in the exhibition poster

The Boo Art Market is back!

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The Boo Art Market is back on Saturday & Sunday 24 & November in Waterfoot, near Rawtenstall in Rossendale.

It’s a great place to buy Christmas art and craft gifts direct from the makers and to enjoy a good mooch and a coffee. The Market is indoors, in the Boo Theatre and it’s open 11 til 5 each day.

Carolyn Murphy will be joining lots of Prospect Printmakers on the stall during the weekend. Her ‘Halo’ linocut features on the publicity!

The event has a great atmosphere and some amazing local artists, printmakers, craft stalls and more. The Prospect Printmakers will have original etchings, linocuts and collagraphs for sale, along with cards and Christmas cards.

It’s free to pop along.

Image of a linocut called 'Darkness' by Carolyn Murphy which is part of the Bury exhibition

Bury Exhibition opens Friday

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A new Bury exhibition features a wide range of printmakers’ work under one theme. Prospect Printmakers are showing work at Bury Art Museum as part of the ‘Feared and Fanciful Futures’ exhibition. The exhibition opens on Friday 27 January and runs until 20 May.

Carolyn Murphy’s reduction linocut ‘Darkness’ will be included alongside other printmakers’ work.

Image of a linocut called 'Darkness' by Carolyn Murphy which is part of the Bury exhibition
‘Darkness’ by Carolyn Murphy

Inspiration for the work came from ideas of catastrophe, space exploration and her love of dark skies.

All are welcome at the opening on Friday (5-8pm).

Prospect Printmakers print at Alan Birch’s workshop at Prospect Studio in Waterfoot, Rossendale. A wide variety of printmaking techniques and some great interpretations of the theme are on show. The group also has unframed work in the Bury Art Museum Shop.

You can now buy available unframed original prints at the new on-line Shop.