In the Company of Birds

Many thanks to printmaker Kittie Jones for sharing this insight into her working practice and inspiration.

Kittie in her studio
Kittie in her studio

 

By Kittie Jones

Museum Cuckoo; ink and gouache on paper, 56 x 76cm
Museum Cuckoo; ink and gouache on paper, 56 x 76cm

 

“My interest in the natural world was always there but only really came to the fore about seven years ago after I graduated from art college. My degree show had been inspired by museum interiors, with a strong emphasis on animal displays. After graduating I made a series of screen prints depicting winged creatures in these highly lit, artificial displays.

Skua; screenprint, 25 x 29cm
Skua; screenprint, 25 x 29cm

 

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