Sarah Kirby Linocut Prints

Hand-made limited edition linocut prints by Sarah Kirby, printed on her own 1838 Albion press in her converted Victorian Coach House in Leicester.

She writes: “Much of my work explores how buildings are imbued with meaning as a consequence of repeated use across different generations; how they acquire emotional significance for local inhabitants; and how they become repositories of memory.”

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Sarah Kirby writes: " My father was a botanist and I grew up in the centre of Cambridge next door to the Botanic Gardens, which we would walk through on the way to our allotment on summer evenings – all of which laid the foundations for an enduring interest and love of plants, buildings, special places and the way we value and order the spaces we create – which in turn has formed continual reference and subject matter in my life as an artist. I have a small but packed walled town garden and a precious allotment in the city… they are both places of inspiration and solace!

...With so many inspirational buildings in and around my city, my work with iconic landmarks is ongoing. In recent years I have also looked deeper into the emotional and historical importance of gardens, green spaces and the countryside, within which buildings often play a key role. Plants, gardens and indeed my own allotments are very close to my heart, not only being my inspiration but also my solace. Recent studies in this vein feature Stoneywell, the Ernest Gimson Arts & Crafts property recently acquired by the National Trust and the beautiful landscape of Launde Abbey in Rutland, with its ancient woodland and rolling hills providing the perfect backdrop to the stunning building and kitchen gardens."