Solo Exhibition at Otley Courthouse, West Yorkshire
Posted: December 22, 2018 Filed under: artist books, etching, exhibitions, printmaking, stone lithgraphy | Tags: art, art exhibition, art show, buy art, galleries, otley, otley artists, otley courthouse, printmaking exhibition, uk artists Leave a commenthttps://otleycourthouse.org.uk/regular-activities/visualarts/
Mon 2nd Jan – Sat 2nd Feb 2019
I’ll be showing a selection of works from the past 5 years including etchings, lithographs, woodblock prints, drawings and artist books. Work will be hung in the courthouse, cafe and foyer areas, and all pieces will be for sale.
I love Otley, it’s a beautiful place, so I’m excited be exhibiting there, and am hoping to find time for wander around the Chevin too!
Crowdfunder Campaign for Artist Residency in Japan!
Posted: April 2, 2018 Filed under: artist residencies, printmaking | Tags: artist residencies, buy art, contemporary printmaking, crowdfunder, Japan, japanese woodblock, mokuhanga, printmaking tuition, ukiyo-e, workshops Leave a commentThis Spring I will be spending 5 weeks in Japan learning the traditional art of Japanese Woodblock Printing! I will be undertaking a five week residency in learning ‘Mokuhanga’ – the art of Japanese water-based woodblock Printing – at the Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory (Mi-LAB), Lake Kawaguchi, Japan. The residency runs from 22nd April – 26th May 2018, and is designed to provide extensive knowledge of Mokuhanga and its techniques to international artists, printmakers and teachers of printmaking, as well as to enable them to make use of traditional tools and materials. I can’t wait!
I’ve set up a crowdfunder campaign (www.crowdfunder.co.uk/kathryn-desforges), and any money I raise will go towards the remainder of the residency fee and associated costs, including travel, accommodation, materials, and general subsistence costs.
There’s a range of rewards available if you pledge, including sets of cards, original art prints, demonstrations and 1-1 tuition. I’d be mega grateful for your support!
News and Exhibitions!
Posted: February 22, 2018 Filed under: exhibitions, printmaking | Tags: buy art, contemporary printmaking, etching, exhibitions, original prints, printmaking, shop local Leave a comment
Join me at The Hepworth Print Fair
Fri 2nd – Sun 4th March 2018, 10 – 5
Private view Thursday 1st March, 6 – 8pm
Gallery Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW
T: +44 (0)1924 247360
E: hello@hepworthwakefield.orgI’m really excited to have a stand at this year’s Hepworth Print Fair. I’ll be showing a selection of recent prints and artist books, along with a new range of greeting cards, available exclusively at the print fair, and afterwards through my Etsy shop. (Sneak Peak HERE). If you haven’t been before I highly recommend it, it’s a great atmosphere and an excellent place to buy original prints and gifts. Hope to see you there!

New Light Prize Exhibition at Huddersfield Art Gallery
Exhibition continues until 2 June 2018
Open Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 4pm
Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, HD1 2SU
Free EntryMy ‘Peak’ etching starts it’s tour around the UK with the New Light Prize Exhibition, first stop Huddersfield Art Gallery!
It is a chance to see some of the North’s finest artists in one of the North’s finest galleries. From the hyperreal to the purely abstract, from printmaking to sculpture, this high-profile open exhibition celebrates contemporary artists from all corners of the North of England, including the winner of the £10,000 Valeria Sykes Award.
All works will be for sale.
Click Here for Exhibition Catalogue
info@newlight-art.org.uk
www.newlight-art.org.uk
www.kirklees.gov.uk/huddersfieldartgallery
Coming Soon…
January Print Sale!
Posted: January 6, 2017 Filed under: artist books, colour, printmaking | Tags: buy art, buy original prints, collage, january sale, printmaking Leave a commentI’m having a January sale! To celebrate the New Year you can get 25% off all items in my Etsy shop until 31st January. There are a few colourful collages, prints and artist books in there to brighten up your winter! Head over to my Etsy shop (https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/kathryndesforges) and use the code HAPPYJANUARY25 at the checkout. Happy January all!