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Day: June 6, 2013

Damien Hirst | Birthday (7th June)

Most people, whether art collectors or not, recognise or have heard about Damien Hirst’s artwork.  Damien Hirst has been on the art scene for 25 years from when first he organised the ground breaking Freeze student exhibition in 1988 in London.  Hirst’s history is well documented. Hirst has used a variety of media in his printmaking … Continued

What is an etching?

Etching is one method of printmaking that has been used by artists since the 15th century.  In simple terms it involves the artist scratching on to a metal plate (typically copper, steel or zinc) with a needle to create an image.  The plate is then dipped into acid which results in lines being sunk into … Continued