Christine Calow
PRINTMAKER PROFILE
ARTIST STATEMENT
Christine studied at Cambridge School of Art, followed by a Degree in Printed Textiles at Loughborough. She has worked as a fabric designer and printer, and has taught on Foundation Courses throughout the country. Christine has exhibited widely and her work is in private collections in the UK and abroad. She exhibits regularly with Espacio Gallery in London, and is a member of the Printmakers Council.
“I work mainly through the media of silkscreen printing, creating richly coloured and textured small edition and unique prints, and works on paper. My inspiration is derived from my travels, to countries as diverse as India and Greece. My prints and paper collages are not representations of places, but contain elements from observation mixed with my own responses and experiences.
The process of silkscreen printing gives me the freedom to experiment with vibrant colour combinations and textures. I begin by printing areas of flat colour and then superimpose layers of textures and coloured marks.
Bold and expressive colour combinations and the visual effects of colours very close in tone have always excited me. I am fascinated by the ways in which colour can be used to define pictorial depth, to create mood and evoke emotion.”
