Printmaker of the Year 2019
Sadie Tierney
Sadie will be visiting the South Lakes to complete an Artist’s Residency and create a commissioned print inspired by Ulverston and the surrounding area. The first edition will be unveiled at Printfest 2019. Sadie will be joining the Printfest Selection Committee as one of the guest judges on the selection panel.
Mychael Barratt joins Printfest as Patron
“Printfest has been staging its popular artists’ focused festival for nearly twenty years and has become one of the most ardent champions of original printmaking. I am delighted to have been asked to be a patron of Printfest and hope that I can help draw a few more artists to printmaking and a few more enthusiasts to Ulverston!”
Applications have now closed
Applications closed midnight 7th January,
see Key Dates for applicants
Printfest 2019 dates
Printfest 2019 dates are:
Opening Talk: Thursday 2nd May, 6pm
Friends of Printfest Preview: Friday 3rd May, 6.30pm
Private View by invitation: Friday 3rd May, 7-9pm
Open: Saturday 4th May, 10-5pm
Sunday 5th May, 10-4pm
Admission £5, includes the catalogue
Tickets sales on the door
About Printfest
Printfest is dedicated to the exhibition and sale of contemporary hand-made prints, it is a rare opportunity for some of the best of the UK’s printmakers to gather under one roof, to share practice and learn from each other.
Printfest offers visitors a lovely experience of making an artwork purchase. You get to talk to the artist, hear the story behind that piece of work and find out more about printmaking. The artist gets to hear why you have responded to it as a visitor.
Printfest was founded in 2001 and is the UK’s foremost artist-led printmaking festival. The Printfest weekend is held each early May bank holiday at the Coronation Hall in the festival town of Ulverston, Cumbria.
Official Printfest Photographer: Kate Kirkwood www.katekirkwood.com