Prints Gallery. Meg Foster hand printed, lifted and fine art Giclee

Prints Gallery

There are two different types of prints that I shall identify here:

Firstly: Hand printed / lifted prints. These are the ones that I pull off my etching press and hand embelllish with Encaustic and gilding as described in the Printmaking section below.

Secondly: Giclee Fine Art prints. These are printed by the fine art printer Norfolk Art Place, and are of a very high quality. They are signed by myself with the number of prints restricted to a maximum of 100.

Printmaking is something that I have been experimenting with recently; exploring ways in which Encaustic paint and techniques can be incorporated into the process. The prints below.were lifted from collograph plates which were constructed using my own blend of natural resins and beeswax laid onto board and then carved into. The prints are then hand embellished, often with gilding, and painted with Encaustic paints using my own hand made blend of resin and, wherever possible, locally sourced beeswax.

Below right there is an example of a collagraph, Cley Mill, from which I have lifted four prints. The plate itself is then finished and available for sale.
Using this technique only a very limited number of prints can be taken.

We are very fortunate to have several hares on the fields around where we live in north Norfolk, which are invisible until they run, often stirred up by my ponies as we ride and drive.

"The Running Hare has been the subject of many of my paintings and prints as I am just captivated by their shapes as they scurry across the fields."