the artist

anna is a local walthamstow-based artist who focuses on printmaking and runs inky cuttlefish studios in gnome house. born in south africa, anna studied fine art at the university of natal and then later graduated from the university of the arts london with a masters in printmaking. her delicate and distinctive lino prints have become well known across e17 and have reached various corners of the globe. she has passionate ties to africa which reveal themselves in her practice, as well as fascinations with folklore, mythology, legends and the afterlife.

the story

for this series of unique artworks anna created multiple intricate wood engravings of trees across the borough of waltham forest – assembling them all differently in each edition. 

 she was inspired by the importance of trees and the rich history of them in our borough and epping forest – previously called the forest of essex. in this part of London we are lucky to be surrounded by this ancient woodland and anna is interested in conservation and protection. these artworks are love letters to these homes for our wildlife and guardians against flooding – these lungs of our cities. 

the artwork

this artwork is part of a series of wood engravings printed onto cotton paper using japanese gampi paper - chine collé. each piece is unique. the artwork measures 50 x 17.7 cm. the artwork is sold unframed with framing available upon request.

delivery

we undertake to dispatch the artwork within 3 working days of receiving the order. there is a postage and packaging cost of £8 for the unframed artwork.