Joanna Briar
Printmaker
Background
Joanna is a printmaker working principally with wood and lino inspired by the beautiful countryside surrounding her home in Glastonbury. She creates small editions of prints on Somerset paper or linen and hand printed cards.
In 2021, Joanna had her first solo exhibition, “A Sense of Place” at Somerset Rural Life Museum featuring printmaking and landscape ink drawings. She is a member of Somerset Art Works and has recently become a member of the Somerset Guild of Craftsmen.
Joanna’s latest commission was to create twelve linocut illustrations and a front cover design for “The Wind in the Willows” CD written and recorded by folk duo GreenMatthews.
Achievements
2021
“The Wind in the Willows” - GreenMatthews commission – CD cover and linocut illustrations for libretto
“Spirit of the Levels” – Art for Life at Musgrove Park Hospital - invited artists celebrating the Somerset Levels (May-July)
“In Pursuit of Spring” - SAW/Black Swan Arts, Frome – 50 works by Somerset artists responding to Edward Thomas’ journey by bicycle in 1913 from London to the Somerset coast (April–June)
“A Sense of Place” – solo exhibition at SRLM in Glastonbury (19 May - 4 July) and printmaking workshops:
An Introduction to Linocut – adult course at SRLM (May)
Family Friendly Workshops – drop in printmaking sessions at SRLM (June and July)
“Somerset Reacquainted 2” – collaborative book project at ACE Arts in Somerton (June/July)
“The Shape of Trees” - solo exhibition celebrating Somerset trees and plants - ACE Arts in Somerton for SAW Open Studios 2021 (Saturday 18 September to Saturday 2 October)
2020
Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival (February)
“About Trees” - Heritage Courtyard Studio and Gallery, Wells - an exhibition of west country artists (March-July)
“Tapestry” - online fundraiser for Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust - selling original linocut prints (June)
“Somerset Reacquainted” – Somerset Art Works – a collaboration with 63 artists exploring isolation during the global pandemic culminating in an exhibition at Somerset Rural Life Museum (September-November)
“The Tea Towel Project” - online fundraiser for Refuge charity - selling printed “Buttercups” tea towels (July - September)
“Riddle 57” – collaborative animation project for Double Elephant Print Workshop and Exeter Cathedral
“Art is too important not to share” – commissioned lino cut for ACE Arts, Somerton with funding from Arts Council England (June/July)
Somerset Art Works Open Studios with Angela Morley at Pilton Cider (September/October)
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Do you accept commissions?
Yes
Do you run workshops?
Yes - linocut workshops
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