Sally Hands has been a printmaker for 35 years. Previously she worked in lino and woodcut but now works exclusively in printmaking as a wood engraver.
She is an active, elected member of Society of Wood Engravers and has exhibited with the Society, the RWA (Royal West of England Academy) and Wales Contemporary, and in 2017 won the John Purcell Prize at the National Original Print Exhibition. She has work in several public collections, including the National Library of Wales.
In our Featured Artist online exhibition, Sally talks to Sarah Jackman about her transition from the use of large format and colourful woodcuts and linocuts to the challenging and often microscopic carving of blocks of wood.
She has developed a unique syntax in translating her observations of everyday life and our local landscapes into a wonderful gallery of images through the medium of wood engraving. See the full exhibition and accompanying article on our dedicated online exhibition space.