Prints for Presents I A Curated Guide

From landscape lovers to theatre buffs, give the gift of art this Christmas with our top picks

For the Gardening Guru

Rosebay willowherb - Vicky Oldfield

From Bruce McLean’s bold blooms (left) to Vicky Oldfield’s delicate botanicals (right), we’ve got the perfect prints for the green-fingered. Check out Angie Lewin, Wai Wong, Emiko Aida and Sarah Knight’s beautiful plant-inspired works, too. ‘Light Blue Garden Seat with Violet Stalks’ (screenprint, edition of 75, £1,450) by Bruce McLean, £1,450; ‘Rosebay Willowherb’ (collagraph and watercolour) by Vicky Oldfield, £520

For the Theatre Buff

Paul Cleden captures the thrill of the stage (left), while John Duffin celebrates an iconic London theatre with a film noir twist (right). Also see Jennie Ing’s Shakespeare’s Globe and Mychael Barratt’s ‘Exit Pursued by a Bear’, depicting all the main characters from each of Shakespeare’s plays. ‘A Gleaming Performance’ (linocut, edition of 40) by Paul Cleden, £385; ‘The Old Vic’ (etching, edition of 150) by John Duffin, £295

For the Music Fan

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. ‘Stand by Me’ (screenprint, edition of 24) by Martin Grover, £350; ‘Spines No.5 – Punk’ (digital archival print, edition of 50) by Keith Haynes, £395

For the Bookworm

Transport yourself into the world of storytelling with Trevor Price’s dreamlike etching (left), or Linda Landers’ whimsical vision (right). ‘The Story Book’ (etching, edition of 75) by Trevor Price, £200; ‘Girl Reading Poetry to an Octopus’ (etching and aquatint, edition of 36) by Linda Landers, £285

For the London-ophile

A to Z - Barry Goodman

Celebrate the capital with Barry Goodman’s retro nostalgic collagraph print (left) and Jess Wilson’s graphic postcode map (right). Don’t forget to browse Paul Catherall’s iconic architectural London linocuts or Clare Halifax’s intricate silkscreen cityscapes. ‘A to Z’ (collagraph, edition of 60) by Barry Goodman, £595; ‘London Postcode 3’ (screenprint, edition of 125) by Jess Wilson, £250

For the Dog Devotee

Etching of London dogs b y printmaker Sonia Rollo


Find pooches galore in Mychael Barratt’s gloriously quirky artist-meets-dog series (left); and canines crammed with character in Sonia Rollo’s etchings (right). See also Frans Wesselman’s sunny ‘Walking the Dog’ and Pat Schaverien’s pet prints. ‘Damien Hirst’s Dog’ (woodcut, edition of 100) by Mychael Barratt, £500; ‘East End Boy and West End Girl’ (etching, edition of 160) by Sonia Rollo, £245

For the Midcentury-Mad

Linocut of Lubetkin modernist Penguin Pool at London Zoo by architectural printmaker Paul Catherall

A stunning ode to a Lubetkin icon in Paul Catherall’s bold and beautiful linocut (left) and mid-century Scandi vibes abound in Jane Walker’s graphic still life print (right). ‘Penguin Pool’ (linocut, edition of 30) by Paul Catherall, £695; ‘Cornflowers’ (linocut, edition of 12) by Jane Walker, £295

For the Landscape Lover

Ian Phillip’s traditional Japanese woodcut-inspired linocuts (left) paint the English countryside with delicate beauty, while Louise Davies’s richly coloured etchings (right) summon the sweep of land and sea. Seek out Karen Keogh’s English, French and Tuscan scenes, too, as well as Gill Tyson’s serene and still landscapes. ‘Looking Back’ (linocut, edition of 15) by Ian Phillips, £425; ‘Early Evening Shadows’ (etching, edition of 75) by Louise Davies, £190

  • Last orders for home delivery are by Thursday 15 December; our Ealing gallery is open through to 4pm on Christmas Eve. Browse all our prints here

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