RUTHJOYCEART
Illustrator & Printmaker
ABOUT RUTHJOYCEART
Hello and welcome to Ruth Joyce Art! My handmade linocut designs fuse my love of medieval history, gothic motifs and spooky folklore with bold and striking prints. Each piece has been carved with love and my own unique artistic approach, and I hope they add a little bit of history and mystery to your home! I create all of my designs in my little art space in Wallington, South London.
I have been doodling and painting for as long as I can remember. It’s a passion that has never left me, not as a moody teenager back in the 00’s (what a time to be a teen!) nor as a very sleep deprived new mum.
I love to draw and paint with watercolours, but in the last few years I have enjoyed experimenting with lino cut printing. As a big medieval history nerd, this craft has a lovely, old fashioned feel to it. Planning, carving and printing a design takes a lot of time and care, and seeing the finished print is always such a joy.
I find inspiration everywhere, from a trip to a ruined castle to an article in my history magazine (I know, I know - such a nerd!), from a beautiful tattoo design to a ramshackle old building. I like to capture a sense of history in all my designs - when I look at a scene, I squint a little and wonder what it looked like hundreds of years ago.
I am so lucky to live in a wonderful part of south London with gorgeous old buildings, fascinating folklore and so many people who absolutely love art of all sorts.
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You can also find my work at my wonderful local stockists:
Vellum Mill Gallery - 76a Mill Lane, Carshalton SM5 2JR
Rubes Cafe - 7 High St, Carshalton SM5 3AP
Calladoodles - 18 High St, Carshalton SM5 3AG
