Matthew Ford Printmaker

Three linocut prints of space invaders sprites from the 80s video game in one frame

Invaders numbers 1, 2 and 3 all together. #printmaking #SheffieldArt #retrogaming

If you're coming to the Walled garden today bring a Brolly! #Sheffield #printmaking

THIS IS NOW SUNDAY ONLY DUE TO THE WEATHER WARNING FOR SATURDAY

I'll be at the Walled Garden in Meersbrook Park this weekend for the Sheffield Printmakers' summer fair. Please do come along, the garden should be spectacular at this time of year. #Sheffield #printmaking

Dug out an old plate and some colourful Himalayan paper this weekend. #printmaking #linocut

I suspect this way lies madness, but I guess we'll see. Not high on the priority list, but I'll get to it eventually...

Had such a lovely time. Not there today, but it was so great to see so many people in the beautiful walled garden and to set some of my prints free into the wild.

Set up and ready to go for my first print fair. Join us for #OpenupSheffield in the walled garden at Meersbrook Park 11-4 this weekend. #printmaking #Sheffield.

Join us this weekend. #printmaking #sheffield

Getting ready for the Sheffield Printmakers' print sale at the Walled Garden at Meersbrook Park this weekend. #printmaking #sheffield

When I started out printing, everyone said "you'll find your thing after a while". Now, as I come to register paper for my latest print, I find myself thinking, "how did I end up specialising in architectural prints?" #printmaking

Just ordered some A2 lino sheets, but it's a case of mo' paper mo' problems (as Biggie may have said), where the hell am I going to dry these prints? Thinking cap on! #printmaking

No sale this time, but I think the "Cheese Grater" looked good in Fronteer Gallery. Onwards and upwards! #printmaking #sheffield

Cheese Grater hanging in the "Meet the locals" exhibition in Fronteer Gallery in Sheffield. #printmaking #Sheffield #SheffieldArt

Things take so long to dry at this time of year! Just come to put another layer on, and the previous layer wasn't even close to dry after two weeks. #printmaking #brr

Pleased to be showing my "Cheese Grater" print at the Meet The Locals exhibition at Fronteer Gallery Sheffield. #printmaking #sheffield #SheffieldArt

A multilayered linocut of a path winding through a creepy woodland with a well at the end

The experiment continues and the flaws multiply... Already thinking about how I'll do things differently for the next version. Think I'll press on with the final two layers though.

#printmaking #linocut #ifatfirstyoudontsucceed

The "Biscuit" drypoint collaboration with my wife that was embargoed as it was a Christmas present... #printmaking

First layer down of something experimental. #printmaking #linocut

Dusted off the "Seafarers" plate from 2021. Unusually for me it was carved into Japanese vinyl. Nice to print off, but not as versatile as traditional lino (in my opinion). #printmaking #nohumanisillegal

Experimental drypoint collaboration with my amazing wife Vicky. Obviously I get to do the messy bit... #printmaking

A rushed attempt at a grilled cheese reduction print. #printmaking #linocut

Richard, what do you use to stick the gold leaf down?

Just three more days (Thurs, sat and sun) to stock up on cards and gifts at the Sheffield Printmakers' winter exhibition at Dronfield hall barn. #printmaking #Sheffield #Dronfield #chesterfield

Last year I experimented with linocut baubles. Fun to carve and print, a nightmare to assemble. #linocut #printmaking

Art prints hanging on the wall of a gallery

My "Cheese Grater" print hanging at the Sheffield Printmakers' winter exhibition at Dronfield Hall Barn. If you're local, please do check it out. Lots of Christmas gift ideas. #linocut #printmaking #Sheffield #chesterfield #Dronfield

Sneak peek of the Sheffield Printmakers' winter exhibition at Dronfield Hall Barn.
#printmaking #Sheffield #Dronfield

"Icarus" one of my very earliest linocut prints from lockdown when I started. Since then using oil-based caligo Safewash inks and a cold-press laminator has massively improved the consistency of my prints. I still like the roughness of this though

#linocut #printmaking

An abstract linocut print

"Entanglement", done for a prompt-based art challenge with friends and family. The plate was rotated 90 degrees then ghost printed to give the shadow effect. #linocut #printmaking

A rather rotund sparrow. Reduction #linocut. #printmaking #birdart