June Russell: Time and Time Again - 2 August to 20 September

Here at West Yorkshire Print Workshop we are delighted to be presenting Time and Time Again - an exhibition showcasing a number of recent etchings and drypoints by Bradford-based artist June Russell.

The filmmaker James Benning defined an artist as ‘someone who pays attention and reports back.’ This is how June Russell sees herself; she observes the places in which she finds herself, takes visual notes, and then- back in the studio- tries to recreate how it felt to be there, often reworking favourite subjects, and moments, through years of re-imagining, and redefining. The desired result is that the finished works speak as much of time spent as they do of places seen.

Straddling the line between representation and abstraction, June’s work is concerned with landscape and the marks of habitation that can reconfigure a place’s meaning over time. The unique and somewhat unconventional vantage points taken by June are used both to challenge viewers’ notions of what constitutes ‘beauty’, but also to stimulate experimentation with a wide range of traditional and contemporary printmaking methods back at her studio in South Square, Bradford. In recent years June has concentrated on drypoint and collograph media- producing very small editions, with subdued colour palettes, in which each print is subtly different. June has also rekindled an acquaintance with direct drawing and is currently working at Bradford Industrial Museum as part of a group residency with the Inkers Printmaking group.

June Russell will be giving a talk about her practice on Saturday 6 September 2014 at 4pm. All are welcome to join us for this - refreshments will be available.

www.junerussellprintmaker.co.uk

For more information visit http://www.wypw.org/blog/june-russell-time-time-saturday-2-august-saturday-20-september-2014/