Sharon Curtis

Contemporary Printmaker & Paper-cut Artist

My art has two mediums - Hand-cut Paper and Reduction Lino Prints.

I create three-dimensional artworks inspired by flora and fauna on the finest quality papers, with intricate designs that are completely cut by hand using the equivalent of a surgeon’s scalpel - no dies or lasers are used in the process. Each piece is a unique original as there will always be variances between two apparently identical pieces.  I create only a very limited number of each different artwork.

As a reduction-lino printmaker, I am curious about the passion people have toward 20^th Century icons and am motivated by the bright and vibrant colours used in the popular imagery of things like iconic brands, iconic people, etc., and have sought to create a tribute to them in my lino art.