Phil Greenwood
White Sky (1977)
Etching and Aquatint
Greenwoods’ vast body of printmaking focuses on landscapes, depicting lakes, parkland, woodland and coasts. Though they might appear to be familiar scenes, they are mostly recalled from memory – amalgamating elements and ideas from a variety of places. Often only a few colours of ink (sometimes only two or three) and plates are used, expertly combined in layers to create a range of tonal qualities. The resulting images have an atmospheric and dream-like quality, often capturing qualities of light and shadow and times of transition such as dawn, dusk, or a change in weather.
Greenwood was born in North Wales, studied at Harrow and Hornsey College of Art in London, and eventually settled in Kent. He became a full-time artist in 1971, pursuing both commercial and fine art practices, with works in public and private collections including the Arts Council and British Council.
The images above are close-up stills of Greenwood’s work.
The images above are install shots from the exhibition.
Photographs on this page courtesy of Sam Parker, UoS Art Collection Team Assistant
