Midori and I are both smitten with the art of Elizabeth Rashley, who hails from my neck of the woods in south-west England. She creates linocuts, in both color and monochrome, inspired by fairy tales, nature, and the rhythms of daily life.
She is also one of the founding partners of Avenue Press, which has been making beautiful illustrated books since 1998 (such as An Insect Alphabet and The Wisdom of Owls). Visit Elizabeth Rashley's website and the Avenue Press website to learn more.
The art above: "Rapunzel" and "Four & Twenty Blackbirds."
I logged onto Avenue Press suspecting that the "beautiful illustrated books" would be. . .extremely expensive. Not so. I am very impressed. Some of them are described as "offcuts" because they are printed on exactly that, the bits and pieces of paper left over from the printing of other books. So this is a press which is eco-friendly as well as aesthetically-pleasing. Hurray !
Posted by: panther | May 16, 2007 at 10:28 AM
It's so delightful to see these wonderful illustrations! They are a treasure and inspiration.
Posted by: Beth Hansen-Buth | May 21, 2007 at 12:13 PM