Helen Aldous - Artist Printmaker
I am an Artist Printmaker based in Holmfirth West Yorkshire. I discovered Printmaking whilst on an Art Foundation Course in 1989 and my work has been evolving ever since. I completed a Degree in Graphic Design and Illustration and have worked primarily in the Digital realm before feeling a need to feel the texture of paper again.
My medium is primarily Screen print and I also create relief based work using Linocuts. My work as an Artist Printmaker is a combination of hand drawing, computer enhancement and traditional hand printmaking. I am fascinated by the combination of modern and traditional techniques. I create original limited edition art prints in small numbers. View Gallery
My current work has polarised into images which touch on the everyday pressure of modern life and also the escape from this pressure via the landscape and natural forms. Read more.
As well as working as an Artist Printmaker, I am Creative Director of my company, Sputnik Web. Here I attempt to balance form and function in Design as well as creating Digital Illustration for a wide range of clients.
Latest Work
Midnight Storm Yorkshire
£95.00 |
5 o'Clock Wine
£55.00 |
Life
£25.00 |
Printmaking Blog
10 Great Printmakers to follow on Twitter [& examples of their work]
Twitter is home to some wonderfully talented Printmakers. Ive gathered together some of my favourites here alongside examples of their work. Im finding new interesting people all the time so will probably put another list together soon. They are in no particular order. Enjoy.
Keeping your Creative Flame burning
With everyday life bearing down on you it's difficult to keep your creative flame burning. Work, kids and general reality all conspire to eat up every last second of your time and cloud your thought processes, reducing your creative brain to mush. Here are a few thoughts to help you cling on to your creativity.
Artwork evolution - coffee zombie
The inspiration for this print came from the fact that, with a small baby waking up in the night, my partner and I only managed to function by drinking a cafetierre of industrial strength extreme coffee before crawling out of bed.
Artists Sketchbooks - 10 tips for creativity
Most Artists use sketchbooks as a means of recording an idea, object or place. However, getting the best use out of your sketchbook is about way more than having a pretty book with a nice picture on every page. Here's how to get low down and dirty with your sketchbook to squeeze more creativity out of it.
Affordable Art - Top 10 tips
The artworld defines "affordable art" as anything selling at less than £5000. This definition of "affordable" may be a little ridiculous for most people. Even "affordable Art" fairs are out of the reach of many people. I define "affordable art" more realistically as something you can afford without having to take out a second mortgage or sell your car and/or children.
Holmfirth ArtWeek
