Poole Printmakers current membership is approximately 70 people. These are just a few of them.
KATY ARMSTRONG
Katy has been printmaking for 11 years mainly reduction prints in linocut and woodcut. Her subject matter is always the natural landscape perhaps the sea, a river or the branches of trees. She tries to capture a place’s feeling.Katyjane.armstrong@btinternet@katyarmstrongartm.facebook.com/katyarm
STEVE BAMFORD
After a career as a Graphic Designer, Steve is enjoying returning to his first love of screenprinting and also leading screenprinting courses. His prints are intended to inspire positive thoughts and memories, often using retro images and his own photographs.stevebamford.co.uk @stevebamford
ANGIE BRUDENELL
I have been a printmaker for many years and seeing the wonder of what appears! I live by the sea and all patterns of nature fascinate me from the tiny shells to the rock formations and our landscapes.
HELEN DEAN
Alongside maintaining her own practice, Helen lives and teaches art in Dorset. Her drawings, prints and collages depict the detail, structure and tone of natural form, particularly folds and creases, fur and texture, inspired by animals and the natural environment. Instagram @helendean_artist
ANNE EDWARDES
Anne Edwardes is an image maker working with printmaking techniques that blend and enhance her professional photographic practice. She has been a member of Poole Printmakers for nearly a year and loves being part of a creative community and continued learning. @anne.printworks
HANNAH FARWIG
Hannah uses mixed media and a range of printmaking techniques to create unique one-off pieces and small print editions. Her art is a reflection of the shapes, textures and colours found in nature.@han222nah
PAULINE FERRICK-SQUIBB
Pauline is a researcher and artist specialising in Photography as a senior lecturer at the Arts University Bournemouth. Pauline utilises printmaking with traditional techniques and incorporates this with photography and moving images occasionally. paulineferricksquibb.com
MICHELLE GORTON
Michelle is a printmaker and marketer based in Bournemouth who enjoys lino printing and is inspired by nature, learning about different cultures and popular culture. @michelle_gorton
KERRY GOWLETT
Kerry, a member of Poole Printmakers and founder of Artfulantics - a local business offering vibrant art experiences. For my own printing work and my business artwork: www.artfulantics.co.uk, email: art.ful8antics@gmail.com, or follow on Instagram @artful.anticsexperiences for workshops and events.
MAUREEN LA FRENAIS
After a career in arts and heritage mainly for various charities and museums, Maureen now enjoys playing around with inks and prints, and painting or experimenting in other mediums. She shares loft studio space at Walford Mill. @maureenlafrenais
EWA LEE
Ewa is an illustrator passionate about bringing stories and ideas to life. Whether big or small, each story is transformed through vibrant characters, landscapes, and portraits. Her work aims to inspire joy and wonder. She specialises in linocut and mixed media. @ewa_lee_illustration
ADAM LIDDELL
When Adam’s father, with others, founded Poole Printmakers in 1991, his involvement was limited to helping to shift presses and cooking at the Summer BBQ.Now retired, Adam is proud to be a working member of one of the country's most active and most creative artistic co-operatives.
KIRSTIE MACLEAN
With creativity in her genes and a decent grasp on design practices, Kirstie mainly works in woodblock and lino to produce prints based on life experiences, laughs and loves. She produces colourful prints based on moments or inspirational individuals that have shaped her.
DIANE O'CONNOR
Diane is an experimental artist/printmaker of many years experience. Her printmaking consists mainly of monoprints and collagraphs. Her subject matter varies according to where her focus is at any particular time, always seeking to stretch the boundaries of her knowledge.
RUTH OAKS
Ruth started printmaking many years ago at evening classes with John Liddell, and she joined Poole Printmakers early on. Now she mostly does relief printing. Her studio is above Poole Printmakers, and she helps to run Fresh Talent. @oaks.ruth ruthoaks@btinternet.com
MIKE POCZAPSKY
Mike is an amateur artist and printmaker who joined Poole Printmakers in 2024. Inspired by nature, music, and cultural traditions, they work mainly in linocut, collagraph, and gel plate printing, valuing the gel plate’s versatility and vibrant results.https://www.instagram.com/poczapsky
ELLE POULSON
A former teacher now an illustrator for children. Elle’s work is inspired by the contemporary and the retro; with a love for fun modern design, bright colour, and nostalgic treasures. Elle uses a combination of modern and traditional printing methods. ellepoulson.com @ellepoulson
LIZ SHERIDAN
Liz came to printmaking from a background of installation and performance art. She is discovering a wide range of techniques. From traditional lino cut and drypoint, this extends to more experimental approaches such as using sunlight to create chlorophyll prints with fresh leaves.
APRIL SKINNER
Former art tutor, development worker & singer! Majored in art: history, drawing, banners, collages, painting, & some printmaking. Interest in resilient power of nature, & expressive moods through line, texture & colour. Like to experiment with techniques & materials. impastoartspace.artweb.com
SUE SMITH
Sue is an artist demonstrator and printmaker. Etching and collagraph printmaking came to me just before Covid and lockdown, an exciting and hands on method of producing art which I love. www.suesart.info @sueminster
LUKE SPALL
As a traditional printmaker, Luke specialises in linocut, screen printing, and woodcut, creating intricate, hand-crafted prints. His work reflects a dedication to historical techniques and craftsmanship, resulting in unique, tactile artworks that bridge past traditions and contemporary expression.
SUE SPILLAR
Sue has been a member for some years now. She would describe the studio as her "happy place" along with her garden/allotment and being by the sea. She mostly does reduction linocuts and never runs short of ideas.
GEMMA STEPHENS
Gemma Stephens, born in Poole, is a multi-disciplinary artist working with print and moving image. Inspired by abstract and conceptual art, she subverts boundaries between representation and abstraction, creating work rooted in the everyday, emphasising physical or social characteristics.
HOLLY STROUD
Holly is a children's book illustrator whose work celebrates colour, pattern and storytelling. Specialising in screenprint and monoprint techniques, she is influenced by mid-century design, and is always seeking to bring her lively, distinctive line into the print process.@witchcrafty_illustration
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