50 Years of Print

Next month there is a fabulous exhibition which is celebrating 50 years of work by our friends at Harvey Lloyd Screenprinters.

The month-long, free exhibition in Newhaven (6th-27th June) celebrates the vitality of the UK graphic arts scene, explored through five decades of screenprinting history drawn from the archive of Harvey Lloyd.

Curated by Owen Gildersleeve, the show brings together leading contemporary figures including Mr Doodle, Mr Bingo, Orla Kiely, Anthony Burrill, Supermundane, Sarah Boris and Seb Lester, alongside many other archive works and newly commissioned limited-edition prints.

Alongside these established names, Grand Matter will introduce a select group of emerging artists, placing new talent in direct dialogue with industry heavyweights and reinforcing Harvey Lloyd’s role in supporting the next generation.

Delivered in collaboration with Look Again, the monthlong exhibition is supported by a live programme of drawing performances, talks and workshops — positioning the project as both a celebration of legacy and a platform for future creative growth.

You can read all about it HERE

...and to top it all, there is an opening night of talks on Saturday 6th June (£10 tickets) with Mr Bingo, Louise Lockhart, Adrian Johnson, Sarah Boris & Tom Pigeon and you can book for that HERE

https://www.lookagainnewhaven.co.uk/fifty-years-of-print

Posted by Justin Hobson 11.05.2026

Like No Other

Yesterday evening, I attended the private view and launch of  ‘Like No Other’ an exhibition by paper artist Owen Gildersleeve and Harvey Lloyd Screens showcasing an array of uplifting and one-of-a-kind artworks that celebrate hand-crafted individuality, the beauty in imperfection and the magic of collaboration.

This distinctive body of work will be on display at Phoenix Art Space in Brighton (UK) from March 22 – April 9 2023. The collaboration is a unique coming together of handcrafted techniques, and combines mono-screen prints – inks hand painted directly onto the screen creating endlessly unique results – with hand cut paper designs, created by Owen in his signature graphic style.

The designs celebrate light, colour, space and form, exploring themes of beauty in individuality, wonder in the everyday and finding perfection in imperfection. The spark of ‘Like No Other’ originated during the COVID lockdowns of 2020, where Owen suddenly found himself faced with the freedom to experiment with different approaches to his work. This included creating watercolour washes, exploring gradients and in turn, combining these with his hand-crafted paper artworks.

This opportunity of exploration led to Owen reaching out to Harvey Lloyd to collaborate on a one-off piece, who in turn took the idea and evolved it into something completely new, creating an array of wonderful test prints and experiments inspired by Owen’s initial concept. Through this creative ‘call and response’,

Harvey Lloyd helped grow this seed of an idea into an amazing array of printed possibilities. The exhibition tells a story of human connection and collaboration, stepping out of one’s comfort zone with the exchange of techniques and ideas, and the freedom that comes with embracing unexpected results.

Owen’s papercut elements are created using the very same paper stock as the monoprints, which is our Matrisse 250gsm 

The show will be a take over of the gallery’s Project Space room, featuring over 50 completely one-of-a-kind original pieces of artwork, guiding viewers through the collaboration and its themes, from the small details to large scale immersive interpretations.

https://owengildersleeve.com/

https://www.harveylloydscreens.co.uk/

Printed by Justin Hobson 24.03.2023