Print exhibition is open at Oak Street Gallery

* Beneath Castle Dinas Bran, a print by Gwen Bramley.

Oak Street Gallery in Llangollen will be presenting a 'Printmakers Exhibition' until tomorrow, June 20. 

It will explore various print medium - woodblock prints, linocuts, etching, and collagraphs. 

Print making is very direct and expressive. The art of printmaking lies in finding a harmony between the technicality of the medium and the spontaneity of inspiration, according to the gallery's owner Karl Young.

Over the last five years the gallery has done a number of solo and group exhibitions. 

And Karl says the upcoming one was inspired by meeting Gwen Bramley a printmaker from south Wales. 

He explained: "As the owner of the gallery and one of its contributing artists I have long wanted to exhibit my woodcut prints at the gallery, but was hesitant to do it solo. 

"Meeting Gwen gave me the impetus to organise an exhibition of printmaking. The woodcut is an essential part of my oil painting, both woodcuts and painting interact and push each other to go further. 

"Gwen Bramley has made a series of multi-block linocut prints of Llangollen and the surrounding area of Wales for the exhibition. The artists Judith Wood and Ben Davis, from Corwen, will also be contributing to the exhibition exploring the various techniques of etching and monoprints."

He added: "Oak Street Gallery is not only for art collectors and gift buyers we also try to encourage people to simply browse and enjoy the work on show, whether it is in the gallery or late at night window shopping."

The gallery is located at 12 Oak Street, Llangollen, LL20 8NR and is open Thursday - Saturday, from 10:30am - 5pm.

* Rook by Ben Davis.