ABOUT

Tara Chittenden is an artist, author and researcher based in London. Her current work uses woodblock printmaking to explore and materialize the energies of natural forms, from storm clouds and waves to fallen trees. Tara studied sculpture at degree level, proceeding to achieve an MA in Museum Education and a PhD in Virtual Reality display strategies for museums. Her research interests and publications showcase investigations into practices of art interpretation, spatial narratives, and technological interventions in art-making processes and at museums and natural heritage sites. 

Although trained in sculpture and having spent many years working in ceramics, today woodblock printing is my primary medium for exploring new ideas.  I like to spend time investigating and revisiting the visual qualities and accidental possibilities of the printed image. The process of translating the idea for a print to a cut woodblock, the ways in which ink is applied and transferred to paper means the image evolves in concert with the voices of the materials used.