BIOGRAPHICAL
Sam Motherwell is a figurative artist living in Cambridge, UK, specialising in Cambridge subjects in a graphic style.
A long-term member of the Cambridge Drawing Society (CDS), he exhibits with CDS in April and October each year. He has periodically exhibited in Cambridge at some commercial venues, notably Hot Numbers, Gwydir St. He has published two books of linocuts, a postcard book of collage drawings of Cambridge, and a linocut book on the Shipping Forecast. He has done Logo design work for several charitable societies.
SOME PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS
CAMBRIDGE DRAWING SOCIETY 22 - 29 OCT 2016
Pen/ink collage - done on the spot Ferryden, Montrose, Scotland.
Pen/ink collage - done on the spot Ferryden, Montrose, Scotland.
Previous exhibition: U3A 3 - 20 May 2016
Linocuts: Jazz and Rowing
Linocuts: Jazz and Rowing
For a selection of Jazz linocuts click http://1drv.ms/1jnmgSu
Cambridge Drawing Society, Guildhall, Cambridge 11-18 April 2015
CARD PRINTS Exhibited at University of the Third Age (U3AC) Cambridge 12 Jan 2015
RECENT PROJECTS
2017 Linocut book on the Shipping Forecast
2014 Project on Bird-Stones in Mill Rd Cemetery, drawings and in situ sound recordings
2014 Card prints and linocuts based on St Peter's church, Castle Hill, Cambridge.
Exhibited at U3AC, Cambridge.
2013 Umbrella project (see above)
2012 in St John's College, Cambridge, an exhibition showing everyday aspects of college life. For all pictures see heading ST JOHN'S above.
Another ongoing 'Project' is a long series of ink/collage drawings of the riverside in Cambridge. The ink drawing and some collage is done on the spot. Look under Collages 2012.
There was a book, 'Colours of Mill Road' in 2011 (sorry sold out), see under Book.
Have a look at an interview about the book.
Also a book of Linocuts of Mill Rd, 'Mill Road Stories without Words', 2008 - see under Linocuts.
2017 Linocut book on the Shipping Forecast
2014 Project on Bird-Stones in Mill Rd Cemetery, drawings and in situ sound recordings
2014 Card prints and linocuts based on St Peter's church, Castle Hill, Cambridge.
Exhibited at U3AC, Cambridge.
2013 Umbrella project (see above)
2012 in St John's College, Cambridge, an exhibition showing everyday aspects of college life. For all pictures see heading ST JOHN'S above.
Another ongoing 'Project' is a long series of ink/collage drawings of the riverside in Cambridge. The ink drawing and some collage is done on the spot. Look under Collages 2012.
There was a book, 'Colours of Mill Road' in 2011 (sorry sold out), see under Book.
Have a look at an interview about the book.
Also a book of Linocuts of Mill Rd, 'Mill Road Stories without Words', 2008 - see under Linocuts.
Sam Motherwell is a figurative artist living in Cambridge, England. His preferred media are charcoal, pen-and-ink, collage and linocut. Most works are for sale. Contact: email sammotherwell@hotmail.com
