Angie Lewin

Angie Lewin is an illustrator and designer who was born in 1963. She was educated at Northwich, Camberwell and Central St Martins Colleges of Art studying printmaking, glass, architecture and fine art. Her decorative prints are quite ubiquitous and available in many print shops and galleries.

She works from her studios in Norfolk and in the Cairngorms, where she is greatly inspired by the natural environment. Images are based on plant forms, especially seed heads seen against sea and sky. Influences also include the contrasting landscape and native plants of the Scottish Highlands.

Angie Lewin has worked in a range of printmaking techniques including lithography, silkscreen, wood-engraving and etching. Recently she has concentrated on linocut and wood engraving. She prints small editions of rarely more than 35 onto Japanese paper.

 

Her motifs successfully transfer between media, from fine art printmaking to interior design fabrics. Her Dandelion One and Two fabric designs were included in the nominations for the Elle Decoration Design Awards 2006.

Her designs are also extensively used on a range of greetings cards and stationery.

Provence photo essay

My photo essay of details seen on a recent trip, that say Provence:

Linocuts

Cambridge Art School had a very active and comprehensive Print Department with studios in a separate building. Etching, Silkscreen and lino-cutting were all overseen by the Head of Department Walter Hoyle (1922 - 2000).

Walter trained at Beckenham School of Art and the Royal College of Art, where he was strongly influenced as an artist in watercolour and printmaking by the famous artist Edward Bawden, who, recognising his talent, invited him to assist in a mural commission for the 1951 Festival of Britain on the South Bank in London. He lived in Great Bardfield for twenty-two years, and taught printmaking at the Cambridge School of Art 1964-1985.

Lino-cutting is a much underrated print medium so I thought I would show some examples here. 

Walter Hoyle:

Kings College, Cambridge

Kings College, Cambridge

Jesus College, Cambridge

Another tutor at Cambridge was Paul Beck (1922 - ). Paul lived at Redgates, Seward’s End, near Saffron Walden while teaching at the Cambridge School of Art. Trained at Gravesend School of Art and the RCA he combines printmaking with watercolour work. He worked in advertising and theatre design before teaching and later making a living in his chosen fields. Paul, now 84, lives alone in Ramsgate and is considered a friend. 

Paul Beck:

Ely Cathedral

Hoys Cart

Edward Bawden CBE RA (1903 - 1989) was a successful and prolific illustrator and graphic designer. His wide ranging commissions included designs for posters, press advertisements (including a series for London Transport), book illustrations, ceramic decorations, wallpaper and textiles. He taught graphic design at the Royal College of Art (1930–40 and 1948–53). He was made a Royal Designer for Industry in 1948. 

Edward Bawden:

Borough Market, London

Brighton Pier, Sussex

Leadenhall Market, London

Kew Gardens, London