Painter & Printmaker
Albion Press in the studio
Albion Press made in Southwark, London
Albion Press restored
Albion Press in the studio
Linocut prints, wood engraving & paintings
Creating hand printed small edition linocut original prints using an Albion Press. A few wood engravings, charcoal drawings and more recently acrylic and oil paintings escape from the studio from time to time.
Exhibitions 2024
The Society of Wildlife Artists exhibition,
Mall Galleries, London
17th to 26th October 2024
Latest image
'Chasing the tide'
Leaving the studio soon. The 4 Block Linocut 'Chasing the tide' will soon be sent out to the galleries. Please see gallery page and order ahead.
About
An elected member of The Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA). The SWLA is one of the art societies represented by the Federation of British Artists (FBA), Mall Galleries, London.
Much of my inspiration is from just being outside in the countryside and watching the weather and wildlife. The North Norfolk coast and the salt marshes feature in many of the artworks as does the coastal footpaths of East Kent.
Max Angus SWLA
Slow printmaking
Starting with sketches and ideas transferred to a lino block. A master linocut block image is cut away and transferred to other blocks.
The only machinery used to make the linocut prints is an 1859 Albion Press. Keeping traditional printmaking an art form in times of mass production.
Catalogue of Artwork
Limited edition linocuts are low numbers as each colour is mixed by hand. Using hand rollers the ink is rolled on to the plate or block and applied to the paper. The Albion Press is used to apply the pressure to transfer the ink to the paper.
Linocuts printed on St Cuthbert Mill's Somerset paper.
