Sally Adkins
An artist printmaker based within walking distance of the River Derwent, on the edge of the Peak District in Derbyshire. A multi-disciplinary printmaker, she works predominantly in the age-old tradition of acid-based etching, harnessing established techniques to develop finely etched, expressive metal plates. She also specialises in monotypes and contemporary interventions in print. Her practice is currently focussed on the movement of river water as it journeys: through extensive walks and exploration, drawings in response to place and expressing this dialogue with the river in print. The work equally responds to the aural waterscape and rhythm of Alice Oswald’s acclaimed contemporary poetry.
Debby Akam
Debby works with woodcut prints, screen prints and video to engage with particular places and spaces, often using the device of a journey or passage through a landscape.
“I use saturated colour, and repeating motifs to suggest a mixture of things observed, imagined, and remembered in layered images that invite multiple readings, and allow an element of chance into the making process. Silkscreen is sometimes combined with the gestural marks of woodcut blocks to juxtapose the immediate experience of making the print with an event captured in a photograph.”