Gary Hutson is a London based intaglio printmaker at the Thames Side Print Studio in south east London.
‘My art practice often begins with observations and photographs taken in my local environments; urban views, parks and allotments, but also the domestic interiors and objects from the home. Working in series these ideas and images emerge as methods to create the plates that will be used for my intaglio prints.
The plates become the site for experiments in the techniques of aquataint, open-bite, spit-bite and soft-grounds. Sometimes the prints come from collagraphs made from cut and collaged cardboard plates.
I love the borderline between control and experimentation that can lead to unexpected results, and from which repeated play and explorations finally forms into series of images and textures around my theme.’
Education:
Central St Martins School of Art & Design London: Fine Art Degree
The School of Art, Architecture and Design, London Metropolitan University: Foundation in Art and Design
Morley College, London: Advanced Printmaking
Print studios:
Current practice
Thames Side Print Studio, Woolwich, London
Previous studio experience
Ofinca Mescla, Porto, Portugal
Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Estudio Dezenove, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museu do Trabalho, Centro, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Espaço Atelier, Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil
Selected exhibitions:
Imprint Contemporary Print Fair 2026, Westminster, Lonson
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair 2018-2021, Woolwich, London
“Impress”, Lumen Gallery, London
“Catford Arts”, host venue and exhibitor 2016-2026, Catford, London
“Freedom of the Press”, no format Gallery, Woolwich, London
“Edições 2010”, Espaço Atelier, Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil