Stephen Chambers

Ursula (with Love Hound) -- Etching, Print, Human Figure, Animal by Chambers

2008

Young Predators, 1987 Paula Rego Etching with aquatint, on wove Signed and inscripted A/P An artist’s proofs aside from the edition of 50 Printed and published by the Royal Colle...

Merengue, 2017 Katherine Bernhardt Lithograph in colours, on Somerset Velvet Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 100 Produced by Paupers Press, London Sheet: 70.5 × 97 c...

GPBF, 2022 Eddie Martinez Screenprint in colours, on Arches BFK White 300gsm wove Signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 125 From the portfolio Greenpeace 50 Years Printed ...

Giant Pandas Spend About 12 Hours a Day Eating Up to 15 Kilograms of Bamboo. Bamboo is Rich in Protein as Well as Fibre, Which is Why They Poop Up to 50 Times a Day! Sometimes They E...

Badger Studies is an original etching by Will Taylor. It explores animal images and mathematics, including engineering analysis of tunnel linings. Each impression is marked on the re...

Tammy Mackay’s photopolymer print “The Bearded One” is the largest of three prints from her Goat series. The image of the goat is deeply rooted in her childhood and so is one of nost...

It explores animal images and the science of induction. Each impression is marked on the reverse with the artist’s studio stamp. The Natural Sciences etchings have the feel of Leonar...

Brodie Standing [08] Limited Edition Etching , hand printed on Hanemulle etching paper Edition of 75 Image size: H:30.5 cm x W:51 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:45 cm x W:64 cm x D:.15cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look N.B. Original Print, handmade and hand printed etching. An old friend of mine, Brodie the Scottish Terrier. He was a regular at the shows and a wonderful character. Animals have always been at the heart of my work. I find the form, movement and behaviour of the creatures I draw a source of limitless fascination. I love the idea of them watching me, watching them as I draw. I hope my appreciation of the sentience and character of the animals I draw comes across in my work. Over my career I have drawn everything from primates to penguins, dogs, ostriches and even an echidna. These days dogs are my main focus, mostly because I adore dogs but also because they are such an integral part of life. I am delighted by the theory that humans and dogs co evolved, we wouldn’t be what we are without them and vice versa. I try to pare my images down to a balanced simplicity that directs attention to the subject of the picture. I try to balance the subject and the space it occupies, giving each equal importance. Light is hugely important to my work, I imagine my subject in three dimensions as I draw and the light describes the musculature and texture that gives the drawing it’s presence and grounds it in the picture. I aim to capture a pause, a moment where whatever I draw looks like it could wander off or leap up any minute. My influences include Japanese prints, Chinese and Japanese brush drawing and the European artists who were influenced by Japan. I am really excited by composition, by artists like Bonnard and Leon Spilliaert...