Catherine Bowdler is a contemporary British screen-printer from The Black Country in the UK and a member of the BMI.

She has been screen-printing for over 25 years after graduating with a degree in printed textiles. Often known for her wildlife prints she primarily prints on artists’ papers, but the love of mixing inks for fabric has long remained, and she is continually building her own personal colour library of inks for paper.

All of the works for this exhibition are printed onto acid free 100% cotton paper which is made using waste cotton from the textile industry, and provides a thick, soft surface ideal for absorbing ink. All the layers are printed by hand, preferring not to use a print bed with an ‘arm’ but to feel the pressure, speed and angle directly.

For the last eighteen months Catherine has been developing her creative practice through abstract works, prioritising composition, colour and clarity, and this show brings together many of the highlights for the first time.

Recent works are concerned with the interplay between solid blocks, texture and negative space, and increasingly the prints are becoming more stripped back, so that placement of individual elements and where they touch is key, and the forms have space to breathe.

Many of the framed pieces are available as unframed prints, please ask at the reception desk if you are interested in reserving one, or you can email Catherine directly or DM on Instagram.

There is a selection of cards featuring Catherine’s wildlife prints at the reception desk as well as a selection of favourites in the print rack.

You can follow Catherine and see behind the scenes on Instagram: @catherinebowdler

Or visit the website: www.catherinebowdler.co.uk