From the towering, seabird-shrouded cliffs at Bempton to the expansive sandy beach at Filey, artist Jason Hicklin’s walk has inspired a collection of etchings that provide a dramatic new vision of Yorkshire’s heritage coast.
We are delighted to be showing seven of the new etchings, some 1 x1.5 metres in size, for the first time at the solo show by Jason Hicklin called Three Walks. This will be available to see online here as well as in our Harrogate gallery between 12 and 27 April.
The works are the final pieces from a three-walk trilogy that also saw Jason producing prints based on his walks along the Thames and the Pembrokeshire coast. In total over 40 prints will be available to see at the exhibition.
Etching is a technique that uses acid to create a chemical action to produce incised lines in a metal printing plate which then hold applied ink to form the image from which prints are made. Jason studied under the renowned Yorkshire printmaker, Norman Ackroyd at St Martins College of Art in London before a taking a post graduate course in etching at the Central School of Art in Holborn. He then spent a period working as Ackroyd’s studio assistant.
Talking about his most recent walk from Flamborough Head to Filey Jason said, “That stretch of the Yorkshire coast is dramatic and has been shaped by the impact of the sea and storms over the centuries. It was a real pleasure to be able to spend three days walking the coast and taking in those views. It ended perfectly with a beer and a bag of chips on the beach at Filey.”
Three Walks will be at Watermark Gallery from 12 – 27 April 2024. Jason will be at Watermark Gallery on Saturday 13th April, 11am – 3pm.
View Three Walks Exhibition here.
