Lynn Bailey
Exeter, Devon
I'm a printmaker inspired by bugs, weeds & the environment. Some of my prints are one offs, some editioned. ALL are originals on cotton paper. No reproductions.
MessageLynn Bailey is a printmaker inspired by bugs, “weeds”, Devon ecology and how we and the organisms we live alongside interact and shape the environment. She use a wide range of printmaking techniques – both traditional and innovative, often creating complex one off prints using mainly intaglio processes with mono print techniques, using common plants either foraged from hedgerows or cultivate for the purpose.
Much of Lynn’s current practice involves ongoing studies of Devon Hedgerows. (Devon has more hedgerows than any other county in the UK, supporting over 600 plant species, 1,500 insects, 65 birds and 20 mammals): and specific ecological projects.
Lynn’s original training in the 1980s was in conservation of prints and drawings and gave a solid foundation in the traditional techniques of the ‘old masters’ and an appreciation of quality materials.
After a while working in animation and a trip around Africa, Lynn went back to college to study Fine Art and gravitated towards printmaking again and become instrumental in the setting up of Double Elephant Print Workshop in Exeter.
In addition to teaching printmaking at Double Elephant, Lynn also offers an editioning service – printing other people’s work to a high standard
Short CV:
Co-founder and director of Double Elephant Print Workshop since 1997 to present.
Member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen since 2007 to present.
Fine art Contextual practice BA 2:1 at University of Plymouth 1993 -1996.
Conservation of Prints and Drawings 1980 -1982.