About Pushing Print
Pushing Print is a not-for-profit organisation set up to promote and raise awareness of traditional and contemporary printmaking.
Our aims are to:
- Raise awareness of the quality and diversity of printmaking as a Fine Art medium
- Promote the work of both local, national and international printmakers and those whose work responds to print
- Provide printmakers with the opportunity to exhibit, sell and reach new audiences
- Provide opportunities for as wide a range of people as possible to participate in print related activities
- Develop the open submission exhibition in to an annual event
- Raise awareness of creative Margate
The majority of events we organise take place in Margate.
Margate and print
Margate has a long association with print and printmaking.
Turner was an accomplished printmaker. During the production of his famous print series Liber Studorium 1809 – 1819 he produced an etching entitled ‘Margate, Kent’.
Tracey Emin, also renowned as a printmaker, has produced a vast catalogue of prints.
In the commercial print world, Margate has played host to one of the oldest print houses in the UK – Eyre and Spottiswoode and has one of the oldest local newspapers still operating.
Who we are
Pushing Print is run by the following people:
Dawn Cole – Curator and project co-ordinator
Dawn was the founder of Pushing Print and works from her studio in Birchington, Kent. Dawn specialises in solar plate and lino etch techniques and exhibits widely throughout the UK. Dawn has recently been invited to be one of the artists representing the UK at the 6th International Kyoto Hanga 2012 International Print Exhibition in Japan in May 2012
Letitia Tunstall – Education co-ordinator
Letitia trained both as a graphic designer and a teacher and has worked for a variety of publishing houses as an art director designing book jackets and as an art teacher. She now concentrates on her own work as a printmaker and teaches printmaking from her studio as well as visiting colleges and schools to run workshop
Janet Williams – Finance
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