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I've recently been working on some new prints that combine monotype printmaking with hand drawing.

These are largely inspired by Dartmoor and the surrounding countryside in Devon and feature landscapes and trees.

They will be ready in time for the following exhibitions and open studio events this year:


Drawn to Print: Royal William Yard, Plymouth, 22 March - 1 April

Drawn to the Valley Spring Exhibition & 20th Anniversary Celebration: Market Hall, Devonport, Plymouth, 24-27 May

Drawn to the Valley Summer Exhibition: Butchers Hall, Tavistock, 6-10 August

Drawn to the Valley Open Studios: My Studio, Plymouth, 24 August - 1 September. More details to come.

I hope to also be taking part in the Dartmoor Collective Annual Exhibition, dates/venue to be confirmed.


'This Leafless World' 1

Monotype

47 x 41cm framed

£185


'This Leafless World' 2

Monotype

47 x 41cm

£185

M O N O T Y P E S   &   C O L L A G R A P H S

I am inspired greatly by natural landscapes, particularly ones that evoke an atmospheric sense of quiet, solitude and peace.

Light plays a strong part in creating these scenes, as does my love of trees, particularly from a winter landscape.


For monotypes, I work the ink onto the surface of the printing plate, building up individual layers, then adding a drawn element as the final layer. They are all original one-off prints. Collagraphs are made by selecting various tectures that I glue onto the printing plate, creating natural forms. The ink is carefully blended and worked into the surface of the plate, then printed. Multiple prints are able to be made as a varied edition.


Much of my work is printed onto beautiful lightweight Japanese papers.


River: Ancient Threads 1

Monotype

47 x 41cm unframed

£145

Granite and Water: Traces

Collagraph VE 1/10

36 x 33cm framed

£125

Caught in the Rain 4

Monotype

47 x 41cm framed

£195

River: Ancient Threads 2

Monotype

47 x 41cm framed

£185

Granite and Water: Traces 

Collagraph VE 4/10

19 x 14cm unframed

£85

I Hear it on the Wind 2

Monotype & Drawing

41 x 4 cm unframed

£145


River: Ancient Threads 3

Monotype

47 x 41cm unframed

£145

Granite and Water: Traces 

Collagraph VE 7/10

19 x 14cm unframed

£85

River: What Remains

Collagraph VE 3/4

47 x 41cm unframed

£145

Immersion #1

Monotype

Framed 47 x 41cm

£165

Silence Speak of Moor and Time #2 

Monotype

47 x 41cm unframed

£145

Granite and Water AP1

Collagraph

33 x 36cm framed

£125


There are 3 in this series which would work well as a set.

Immersion #2

Monotype

Framed 47 x 41cm

£165

Silence Speaks of Moor and Time #3

Monotype

47 x 41cm unframed

£145

The Light Leads to You #3

Monotype

44 x 38cm unframed

£140

Let the Light Be Known #2

Monotype

42 x 36cm unframed

£140

Remnants of the Wildfire #3

Monotype

33 x 42cm unframed 

£85

Light and Half Light #1

47 x 41cm framed

£165

Dawn of the Wildfire #7

Monotype

34  x 31cm framed

£85

Light and Half Light #2

47 x 41cm framed

£165

The Weight of Absence #3

Monotype

33 x 42cm unframed 

£85

Winter Morning Light #4

47 x 41cm framed

£165


D R A W I N G S   A N D   D R Y P O I N T S

Beech at Maristow 2

Drawing 27 x 36cm

Graphite on Paper

£265 unframed

Beech at Maristow

Drawing 40 x 29cm

Graphite on Paper

£285 framed

I'm delighted that my ink drawing of the Lucombe Oak is the cover for Katharine Tower's latest book of poetry, titled 'Oak' published in November 2021.


During the first lockdown in 2020, I re-discovered local woods and was introduced to the magnificent 500+ year old Lucombe Oak. The value of walks in nature was highlighted and after frequent visits I began an ongoing series of drawings based on the beautiful trees in Widey Woods and Ham Woods Nature Reserve.


It's been wonderful to find a kindrid spirit in Katharine and our mutal love of trees combines her beautiful poetry and my drawing perfectly! 

Oak Tree, Ham Woods

Drawing 32 x 40cm

Graphite on Paper

£225 unframed

The Widey Oak, Widey Woods

Drawing 11 x 15cm

Ink on paper

£35 unframed


Lucombe Oak, Widey Woods

Drawing 29.7 x 42cm 

Graphite on paper


£225 unframed 

Bee

Drypoint 11.5 x 8.5cm

VE 5

SOLD OUT

Geranium

Drawing 14 x 14cm 

Graphite on paper


SOLD

Swallows

Drypoint 10 x 10cm

Edition of 8


£15 mounted

£10 unmounted

Tree near Honeybag Tor

Drawing 17 x 13cm

Ink on paper

£20 unframed

Sunlight through the Trees, Bellever

Drawing 21 x 25cm 

Graphite on paper


£55 unframed

Starling

Drypoint 8.5 x 11.5cm

1/1

SOLD

Pebbles

Drawing 19 x 15cm 

Graphite on paper

£40 framed



Red Kite

Drypoint 10 x 10cm

Edition of 4


£15 mounted

£10 unmounted

The Darley Oak

Drawing 18 x 19cm

Ink on paper

£35 unframed

Lucombe Oak, Widey Woods

Drawing 13 x 17cm 

Ink on paper


 SOLD

Blackbird at Dusk

Drypoint 11.5 x 8.5cm

VE 7

£10 unframed

Greenscombe Woods

Drawing 14 x 18.5cm 

Ink on paper


£15 unframed

Wren

Drypoint 10 x 10cm

Edition of 8


 £15 mounted

£10 unmounted

A B O U T   M E

Clare Rogers BA (Hons)


Drawing has always been an innate part of me. As a child, I was always observing and making marks, conjuring up images from my imagination, and later, reproducing a likeness of anything that caught my eye, especially natural objects.


Still-life and landscape drawing has developed into a lifelong passion, running alongside a recurrent compulsion for collecting botanical ephemera. 


Originally training and working as a graphic designer but, after gaining a BA Hons in Fine Art in 2011,  my focus turned to developing my art practice to include printmaking, drawing and handmade artist books.


Landscapes are a constant. The flow of open spaces, particularly moorland, lead the eye through form, texture and light. The scenery, punctuated by rocky tors, filigree trees, bendy hawthorns and lone conifers, offer contrasts between subtle, gentle mists and brooding, deep, atmospheric conditions.


The monotype process is a flexible one. Adding and removing ink and manipulating textures on the plate offers a painterly response and building up individual layers on each unique print generates unplanned outcomes. Recent use of Japanese Awagami papers has added an ethereal quality to some prints, with a greater focus on light and transparency.


A viewer’s sense of their own space within the landscape is important. Wandering through these vistas, the viewer can be drawn into ‘other places’, sensing the familiar, yet illusive nature of memory and belonging. 


In recent years, my drawing practice has featured many trees from ancient woods which have become a natural addition to my monotypes. The contrast between more botanical drawings and the fluid, sketchy features of the trees in my monotypes has been an exciting development.


Over the last ten years I have exhibited nationally and internationally with both my printmaking and handmade artist books. I frequently enjoy exhibiting with the Drawn to the Valley Artists Group in the Tamar Valley, and, in 2021 took part in the Awagami Mini Print Fair in Japan and at Ironbridge Fine Arts & Framing in 2022.



Clare Rogers   CV


2023 Useful Drawings, The Big Draw. Drawing.


2023 Landulph Arts Festival, Cornwall. Prints.


2023 Ironbridge Fine Arts Open Exhibition, Ironbridge, Shropshire. Prints.


2023 Dartmoor Collective Annual Exhibition, Poltimore House, Exeter. Prints.


2023 Drawn to the Valley Open Studios Ocean Studios, Plymouth. Prints, drawings, hand-made artist books & cards.


2022 Dartmoor Collective 'Linear' Zine. Prints.


2022 Christmas Open Studio, Plymouth. Prints, drawings, demonstrations and cards.


2022 Drawn to the Valley Artist Group Exhibition, Cotehele, Cornwall. Prints and Drawings


2022 Dartmoor Collective Annual Exhibition, Poltimore House, Exeter. Prints


2022 Drawn to the Valley Artist Group Annual Exhibition, Tavistock. Prints and cards


2022 Drawn to the Valley Artist Group Print Exhibition, Ocean Studios, Plymouth. Prints and cards.


2022 Ironbridge Fine Arts & Framing, Shropshire. Prints


2021 Awagami Mini Print Exhibition, Tokushima, Japan. Prints.


2021 Drawn to the Valley Open Studios. Prints, drawings, hand-made artist books, demonstrations & cards.


2021 Drawn to the Valley Artist Group Annual Exhibition, Tavistock. Prints and cards.


2021 Resurgam Exhibition, Drawn to the Valley Artist Group. Prints and cards.


2021 Lockdown Love Online Exhibition, Drawn to the Valley Artist Group. Prints and cards.


2020 Dartmoor Collective 'A Worked Landscape' Zine. Photography.


2020 Drawn to the Valley Artist Group Annual Exhibition, Tavistock. Prints and cards.


2020 Drawn to the Valley Artist Group Exhibition. (Online). Prints


2020 Positivity Exhibition. The Printery, Plymouth. Prints


2020 Plymouth Art Exhibition. (Online). Prints


2019 Drawn to the Valley Artist Group Winter Exhibition. Tamar Valley Centre, Drakewalls. Prints


2019 Drawn to the Valley Open Studios. Prints, drawings, hand-made artist books, cards.


2019 Devon Artist Network Spring Exhibition. Harbour House, Kingsbridge. Prints


2019 Drawn to the Valley Spring Exhibition. Tamar Valley Centre, Drakewalls. Prints


2018 Autumnal Changes Exhibition. Harbour House Gallery, Kingsbridge. Prints.


2018 Devon Artist Network Spring Exhibition. Harbour House Gallery, Kingsbridge. Prints.


2017 Self Portrait Exhibition. Harbour House Gallery, Kingsbridge. Prints.


2017 Devon Artist Network Exhibition. The Clay Factory, Ivybridge. Prints.


2016 Transfer 3 Collaborative Exhibition. Devonport Live, Plymouth. Drawings.


2013 In Five Minutes. The Art House Co-op,  Brooklyn Achives, NY. Drawings.


2013 The Gathering Collaborative Exhibition. The Pipe Gallery, Plymouth. Drawings and hand-made books.


2012 The Sketchbook Project. Brooklyn Art Library, NY. Sketchbook.


2012 From here you can almost see the sea. Solo Exhibition, Bank Street Arts, Sheffield. Drawings and hand-made books.


2012 Open Exhibition. Front Room Gallery, Plymouth. Drawings.


2011 First Class Hons Degree Fine Art. Plymouth University.


1986 HND Graphic Design. Plymouth College of Art.




F O U N D  A R T


I enjoy observing objects, spaces, textures, colours and shapes. I take many photographs which I sometimes crop and occasionally manipulate.

These images often end up as inspiration for my printmaking and drawing.