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Most of my London pub prints have been commissioned by a lovely person who wanted to remember their favourite local pub. Sometimes, that was because they met their partner there or simply that they had many great evenings with friends in this local. They also make great wedding and anniversary gifts. If you are interested in commissioning a screen print, please drop me an email and we can discuss what you would like. lizcwsmith@gmail.com

I was thrilled that my Shard and Borough Market was selected for the 'Small but mighty' exhibition at Bankside Gallery in London. This is such a popular print and it means a lot to me. I have spent many happy hours wandering around Borough Market, selecting delicious food from the market stalls.

I am often asked about the screen printing process, so here is a brief explanation. To make a multi-coloured screen print, I sketch the image, colour it, and then break it down into a separate image for each colour.  A stencil of each colour is made and these are placed on screens coated with light sensitive emulsion. Exposed to UV light, this creates open areas in the screens corresponding to each colour in the print. The first of these screens is dried and clamped over a screen bed. Paper is placed underneath. Ink is poured onto one end of the screen and drawn across with a...

Next exhibition: Legacy at The Crypt Gallery September 2022

Curators: Jill Desborough, Lee Eveson & Rebecca Tucker
The Crypt Gallery – London

6 – 11 September 2022

International non-profit arts organisation ArtCan, in partnership with Suna Interior Design, is launching a new group exhibition, LEGACY, at the Crypt Gallery in London.

This exhibition exploring the theme of “Legacy” will be showing in the wonderfully atmospheric Crypt Gallery under St Pancras Church, Euston Road in London. The show is sponsored by Suna Interior Design Company and will feature over 100 works by selected ArtCan artists. 

Evocative, thought provoking and diverse sculptural, painterly, printmaking and photographic responses, inspired by interpretations of the concept of legacy will be exhibited.