Joyce Cairns: War Tourist

Joyce Cairns: War TouristJoyce W. Cairns PRSA studied painting at Grays School of Art from 1966 1971 and the Royal College of Art, London 1971 1974). She returned to Aberdeen in 1976 to teach Drawing and Painting at Grays School of Art until taking early retirement in 2004 to paint full time. This is a self portrait with her father, Major Robert Cairns, shown being painted by the artist. This print is from the Hinterland folio. The brochure for the folio describes it as such:

the poetic texts bring together an expansive net of concerns relating to food

5 cmMedium: Photo polymer gravure on paperEdition Size: 18Year: 2009

The resulting ‘Poised Array’ sculpture has become as distinct a landmark as the adjoining building

Paper Size: 42 x 29

Made during a long residency stay with Peacock Visual Arts in 90's this etching formed part of a larger suite that recognised writers of influence to Ralph

The blind embossing realised after Cartografía de los géneros

James Furneaux (1935 - 2013) was noted for painting Aberdeen’s lesser known buildings and backstreets and the city’s landmarks from unusual perspectives

Paper Size: 56 x 38 cm

This print is inspired by the artists namesake (but no relation) Arctic explorer Dr

• Cairn Eco Kraft

the blocks were subsequently laser cut at Gray's School of Art

• Context Slate