Print Auction for Charity

February 20, 2018By LestaretPrintmaking No Comments

I am putting up 10 prints for auction to raise money for East African Playgrounds, a charity that provides playground equipment for disadvantaged communities and refugees in Uganda. The project provides opportunities for young people to make a real change for children in East Africa and relies on volunteers to work with local people to … Read More

Exhibition Preparation

July 14, 2017By LestaretArt, Communication 2 Comments

With the ‘Flatlands’ exhibition opening on Saturday, its been all hands to the pumps, planning, prepping and hanging at Greyfiars Artspace this week, with a little more to do tomorrow. The vinyl lettering for the window was installed yesterday and looking good against the reflection of the Greyfriars Tower. There has been much measuring, levelling, considering and … Read More

Announcement

July 1, 2017By LestaretArt, Printmaking 1 Comment

Ladies and Gentlemen of the internet, and especially those in the East Anglian area of Britain, you are cordially invited to: I am honoured to be exhibiting some of my work amongst well established artists at this fine independent gallery in King’s Lynn in a couple of weeks time. All the works are inspired by … Read More

Lino

February 7, 2017By LestaretPrintmaking No Comments

I completed cutting the first three lino blocks and decided to do a few test prints to check how things were looking. I was not totally happy with one or two areas and wanted to check that had nailed a few details too, and a couple of prints on a cold but bright afternoon seemed … Read More

Back on the block

January 23, 2017By LestaretPrintmaking 2 Comments

I’ve been cutting some new lino blocks today after making a batch of drawings over the weekend. These are intended for inclusion in an exhibition later this year, so I’m only going to show some works in progress and close-ups so that I don’t reveal too much for now! I have another two blocks drawn up ready to … Read More