Linotaku Prawn

Linotaku PrawnThis striking print by Jane Evans, an Anglesey based artist working from her garden studio overlooking the Menai Strait, reimagines the traditional Gyotaku method using a carefully carved lino cut in place of a real prawn. Printed onto delicate Chinese paper with high quality acrylic inks, the piece faithfully honours the spirit of Gyotaku the ancient Japanese art of nature printing. Just as a real fish would be inked and pressed to paper, Jane uses

This print invites reflection on the urgent need to address marine pollution before imagination becomes reality

permanent blue and gold acrylic inks on Chinese Xuan paper

This piece has been traditionally wet mounted using the Japanese Urauchi technique

The Japanese name for this process is Urauchi which I believe means gluing backing paper to artwork

This delicate Gyotaku print by Anglesey artist Jane Evans features the fine

I almost always pick them up

As you will see the Megrim Sole is a flat fish

it will fit into an off the shelf frame

Urauchi means to back with glue

My first step is to flatten the print using a technique called Urauchi

This print was made in 2022

I've used a high quality blue acrylic inks for this print that is both light fast and permanent