Mimi Williams

My print work has become largely narrative in the last few years.   The title of the linoleum block print serves as the opening sentence of the story.   Initially my ideas are personal experiences, memories or stories that have been told to me, but as I draw the image, the idea starts to have a theme with a point of view much like a short story.
The art of creating a linoleum block print requires you to decide what will be the negative and positive spaces, and it is this process that gives nuance to the image.   A few years ago I also started to use collage pieces in my prints.   This gives the prints another dimension of mood and character.
Each print is made by hand and is unique.   I carve the image in linoleum, then impress the inked carving onto the paper using the back of a wooden spoon.   I use a variety of collage paper and apply a fixative to help prevent fading.