Ian Howard: Chalice

Ian Howard: ChaliceIn the suite of prints entitled Heretical Diagrams, Ian Howard explores the theme of ideas in opposition: orthodoxy and heresy, magic and reason, order and disorder. The opposition is found in both the imagery and the form of the prints. On the one hand the compositions are frontal, symmetrical, diagrammatic and describe clear unequivocal designs which reflect the structure of the altar piece, the icon and the banner. On the other hand these simple

there is always something exhilarating about arriving at this essence

Our cultural identity is often as garish and lurid as bright tartans and blaring bagpipes

• Context Green

printmaker and sculptor whose work is often related to the history and culture of the Scottish Highlands with particular reference to maritime themes

but there is more to this artist than debauched glamour

artfully flattering or ingratiating

she was able to develop further her research and approach towards the connections between North American and Scottish traditions of object making

As an illustrator

Johnston is interested in the ways that spatial depth is experienced and marked out

She arrived at Peacock with Claude Viallet and I have chosen it because it marked the beginning of what was to become an international reputation for Fine Art publication at Peacock

Paper Size: 30 x 30 cm Medium: Lithograph with Screenprint Edition Size: 22

Nashashibi is mainly known as a filmmaker and works mainly with 16mm film but also makes paintings and prints