Peter Silk

Wood engraving & etching

These prints span a number of years. The wood engravings, which are fairly small, required controlled cutting of blocks of hard 'end grain' wood. In contrast, the dry point engraving was improvised from an exploration of mark making possibilities.

All images © Peter Silk

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    Pattern  Wood engraving repeat using two blocks  59 x 40mm & 74 x 29mm

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    Chonqing  Wood engraving  127 x 77mm

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    Cathar doorway  Wood engraving  50 x 75mm

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    Angels over Havana  Aquatint etching  197 x 297mm

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    A walk in the wild  Dry point engraving  246 x 200mm