Anne Desmet is one of the most original talents in contemporary artist-printmaking, and only the third wood engraver ever to be elected to the Royal Academy. She brings to her prints and mixed-media collages a unique imagination and an abundance of skill and technical expertise. Join her for what promises to be a fascinating talk about her career and work.
Anne Desmet gained a BA and MA at the Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Printmaking at Central School of Art and Design, London, UK. She has taught wood engraving widely, including at the RA Schools, British Museum and Middlesex University. In 2011, Desmet was elected a member of the Royal Academy of Arts and is only the third wood engraver ever elected to the RA in its entire history. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE) and the Society of Wood Engravers (SWE). In 2018, she was elected an Honorary Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford.
Details
Date: Thursday 17 November 2022
Time: 19:30
Venue: Erskine May Hall
Admission: free