Prints for Presents I A Curated Guide
From landscape lovers to film fans, give the gift of art this Christmas with our top picks
For the Landscape Lover
From Ian Phillips’ delicate Japanese woodcut-inspired lino prints to Tim Southall’s expressive abstract vistas, we’ve got the perfect visual getaway for the landscape lover in your life. Check out Louise Davies’ gorgeous colour-soaked etchings, too, as well as Karen Keogh’s French and Tuscan countryside scenes. ‘Always in Bloom’ (linocut, edition of 16) by Ian Phillips, £425; ‘Colours of Life I (blue)’ (screenprint, edition of 10) by Tim Southall, £235
For the London Lover
All things bold and beautiful in Paul Catherall’s graphic architectural linocuts of London landmarks… and a little retro love for iconic emblems of the capital in Barry Goodman’s collagraph prints. ‘St Paul’s II’ (linocut, edition of 95) by Paul Catherall, £295; ‘A to Z’ (collagraph, edition of 60) by Barry Goodman, £595
For the Music Lover
Vinyl-lovers will swoon over Martin Grover’s screenprinted paeans to pop music’s golden age, from images of iconic record covers to poetic renditions of classic lyrics. Meanwhile, Keith Haynes’ ‘Spines’ series celebrates music – and the good old-fashioned LP – from punk to Paul Weller. ‘Golden Years’ (screenprint, edition of 18) by Martin Grover, £385; ‘Spines No.5 – Punk’ (digital archival print, edition of 50) by Keith Haynes, £395
For the Scandi Lover
A dose of Scandi style in Jane Walker’s folksy, midcentury-infused still life linocuts… and there’s something of the Nordic Noir in Gill Tyson’s beautifully cool, deserted landscapes. ‘Figs and Anemones’ (linocut, edition of 13) by Jane Walker, £295; ‘Strange Place, Believe Me’ (lithograph & screenprint, edition of 10) by Gill Tyson, £550
For the Theatre Lover
For those relishing the return of live theatre this year, what better than Paul Cleden’s ‘Audience Anticipation’, or Mychael Barratt’s ode to Shakespeare and his Globe? ‘Audience Anticipation’ (linocut, edition of 30) by Paul Cleden, £300; ‘All the World’s a Stage II’ (etching, edition of 250) by Mychael Barratt, £350
For the Nature Lover
Plantlife meets wildlife with Clare Halifax’s languorous leopard, while Angie Lewin’s intricate screenprints celebrate botanical beauty. For more nature-inspired prints try Guy Allen’s gold-leaf etchings of insects and animals, Julia McKenzie’s celebration of the bridge between the urban and the wild, and Sonia Rollo’s personality-packed pets and more. ‘Lounging Leopard’ (screenprint, edition of 50) by Clare Halifax, £150; ‘Nature Study, Late Summer’ (screenprint, edition of 150) by Angie Lewin, £295
For the Lover
The romance of travel suffuses Gail Brodholt’s vintage-inspired linocuts, while Trevor Price summons the heat of love on a summer’s day. ‘Promise Me No Promises’ by Gail Brodholt (linocut, edition of 75), £360; ‘Bottles, Pears and the Lovers’ (etching, edition of 75) by Trevor Price, £400.
For the Retro Film Lover
John Duffin’s Film Noir-inspired etchings conjure the thrill and romance of cinema’s Golden Age, while Maria Rivans’s glamazon collages celebrate big screen pin-ups of the past.‘Film Noir – The Screen on the Green’ by John Duffin (etching, edition of 150), £195; ‘Judy’ (screenprint and gliclee, edition of 60) by Maria Rivans, £560
…and for the Ealing-ite!
Celebrate the Queen of the Suburbs with Jess Wilson’s typographic map of the borough, and Alex Arnaoudov’s lyrical vision of Walpole Park at last light. ‘Ealing’ by Jess Wilson (linocut, edition of 45), £195; ‘Last Light Walpole’ (photograph, edition of 75) by Alex Arnaoudov, £175
- Last orders for home delivery are by Wednesday 15 December; our Ealing gallery is open through to 4pm on Christmas Eve. Browse all our prints here.