Avril Macdonald: artist and printmaker
RED DOT 3rd Mini print exhibition
Avril has two mini prints (100x100 mm) in the 3rd Red Dot Art Mini Print exhibition which opened at the tour's third venue, Artspace, in Woodbridge, Suffolk last November. Venues in 2019 were ArtWorks, in Cambridge, in April, The Granary Gallery, Stow in the Wold in May, and The New Sentinel Gallery, Wivenhoe, Essex from 13-17 June.
The cat print (below) from the show is called 'Taking the sun' and is a transfer monotype.
The annual East Finchley artists Open House event takes place soon and will be an opportunity to see work by 70 artists in 20 houses, including new work by Avril Macdonald and her guest artist Theresa Pateman.
Avril's house is open during the second weekend only.
Among the work on show will be Theresa's etching, Beach Bodies (extreme right) which has been selected for participation in the 2019 Royal Academy Summer Show.
Avril will show new transfer monotypes such as Library steps, Culross (below l) and her monotype, Stones, Stenness (r).
East Finchley Open House
For detailed information about all the locations and participating artists see
www.eastfinchleyopen.org.uk or click here
Printmaking demo and workshops at Kingsgate
Avril Macdonald is guest artist at Theresa Pateman's Studio 33, Kingsgate Studios, Kingsgate Workshop Trust 110-116 Kingsgate Road, London NW6 2JG during Open Studio weekend on Friday-Sunday 21-23 June.
The free, drop-in, no-need-to-book demonstrations will be given by Theresa Pateman pictured (in Studio 33, below) who also runs an Open Access studio and printmaking courses for everyone from beginners to the more experience printmaker.
More details on Theresa's website www.theresapateman.co.uk
