Spilled Sunlight
Climbing to the shoulder of the highest ridge on the island, I took a detour off the path towards a tantalisingly dizzying cliff edge. I sat down to avoid being sucked over by the wind, and watched as light - and unearthly crepuscular rays - chased scattered waves northwards, defining and redefining the haggard edgescape of the mainland.
The sunlight reflected off the sea was blinding and captivating in equal measure: clouds shifted to reveal the myriad valleys along the tattered coastline, before swiftly returning them to single expanses of milky blue haze.
Spilled Sunlight was inspired by my second visit to the Isle of Eigg, a tiny island just off the west coast of Scotland, with an enormous and proud history.
Fourteen layer reduction linocut, hand finished with scalpel blade, edition of 10
Hand pulled using oil based ink on Japanese Hosho paper
Printed area approx 15x20cm, paper approx A3
Spilled Sunlight was shortlisted for the New Light Art Prize 2020-2021
Greeting card reproduction of my linocut reduction print Spilled Sunlight, shortlisted for the 2020 New Light Prize
7x5”, blank inside for your message
Printed in the UK on 100% recycled card, and supplied plastic free with a brown recycled Kraft envelope
A reimagination of my popular linocut print Spilled Sunlight, cropped to a perfect square. Published by PaperBird, these lovely cards come with a wonderful surprise cut out and keep bookmark on the reverse. Spilled Sunlight was made following a trip to the Isle of Eigg, and the magical light I watched dancing over the sea from the top of the island’s imposing Sgurr.
15x15cm supplied plastic free with a brown recycled Kraft envelope
Blank inside for your message
Printed in the UK on card from sustainable sources