Printmaker- Tom
Davidson
Tom Davidson was born in 1956 in the Scottish borders. He attended
Cumbria College of Art and Design in Carlisle from 1973 to 1977 and graduated
from Graphic Design in 1977. By 1984 he had turned to the art of printmaking. Out
of all types of printmaking he chose lino cuts as his favourite but on top of
printmaking he also paints in other different types of media. He opened his
very first gallery, "The Tom Davidson Gallery" in Earlston in the
Scottish Borders in 1995. His work is situated in private collections around
the whole world. Including places nearer his home in the collections of
Paintings in Hospitals in Scotland, The Palace of Westminster, Durham
University, Floors Castle and Mellerstain House near Kelso. His prints are
produced in limited editions of around twenty to thirty each and all of his
works are hand made by himself. Tom Davidson's lino-cuts are made from a block
of lino using a reduction process. He prints each colour on top of the last
colour working from the lightest colours, to the darkest. Tom Davidson was hugely
inspired by the landscape of the Scottish Borders and most of his works show
his interest in the use of light and contrast which gives a feeling of depth.
One of my favourite prints by Davidson which shows clearly this interest is “Summer
Woodland Sunrise”. It is the 21st edition of his prints and measures
in at 31cm by 41cm. In this piece he is looking directly at the sun which gives
off a fascinating, glowing warmth. This is an extremely beautiful print and in
my eyes it creates the feel that you are actually walking through the forrest of trees, which
I love.
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