Laura Alice

Illustration and Print

Laura Alice is an artist and printmaker based near Ilkley, where she takes inspiration from the bird life on the moor and surrounding areas. She creates vivid, textural images of birds combined with abstract shapes in a variety of media such as screen print, linocut, collage, paint and risograph.

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Today is the first day of the @indie_roller Instag Today is the first day of the @indie_roller Instagram Challenge, which I'm giving a go this week! If I'm honest, I hate promoting myself, but this seemed like a nice achievable thing to have a go at. So here goes... . Hello everyone! I started my business a looong time ago in 2008 when I had finished my MFA at The Swedish School of Textiles. I moved back to West Yorkshire and shared a studio @thearthouseuk with best bud and superstar @lauraslaterprint for a year. I started out making textile art and paintings inspired by the nature and forests in Sweden, which was fun, but not that successful! It took me a while to find my niche. I worked part-time and eventually got into teaching to support my business. After a pretty bad mental breakdown in my mid twenties and not making any art for a year, I was reintroduced to bird watching by a lovely colleague. This made such a difference to my wellbeing and self-confidence, it was something that was calming, got me connected with nature and also allowed me to 'obsess' in a healthy way. Rather than picking apart my own brain and over analysing every social interaction I had, I studied birds. I researched them, watched them, listened to them, made notes and drawings of the ones I'd seen on trips. They fascinated me. . I had the idea to make some prints from my bird sketches, which I'd begun to develop on my lunchbreaks using whatever stationery I could find in the office. I'd started technicianing and eventually teaching printmaking on an evening and used this to push my printmaking skills. The first bird screen print I made was a puffin for my mum's birthday, which was such a hit that I made more. I entered print swaps and signed up for some small fairs and it grew from there! . Today, I have a wide collection of bird prints, paintings, collages and other products that I sell via my website, in shops and at print fairs around the country. I feel very lucky to be able to do something I love, that makes me happy and healthy and make a small income from it 😊 . Photo credit: Rich Bunce @kissinggatephotography . #indieroller #instagramchallenge #you #howistarted #birdwatching #mentalhealth #birdillustration #printmaking
Couldn't resist painting these beautiful radishes Couldn't resist painting these beautiful radishes that came in our @riverford veg box today! I don't like eating them, but they are so pretty! Any recommendations for recipes to make me like them? I'm thinking a salad with a lot of dressing on! 😂 . . . #illustration #radishes #vegetables #foodillustration #watercolour #mixedmedia #vegbox
This is the last time I promise!... Today is the l This is the last time I promise!... Today is the last day you can order my Nuthatch t-shirt from @merchthq! The campaign closes at midnight tonight, so get in quick if you still want one! Link in profile. . A massive thank you to everyone who has bought one so far! Unfortunately I can't see who's ordered them due to data protection, so I can't thank you individually, but it all means so much in these strange times to have so much support from people. And also huge thanks to those of you who have helped share this, it really has helped massively! . . . #nuthatch #tshirt #birdillustration #merchtcampaign #birdwatching #birding
Thank you @roller_girl_gang for organising the ska Thank you @roller_girl_gang for organising the skate meet up tonight! And thank you awesome skate bud @alfie_robot_retro for coming with me! Met some lovely people and built my confidence with skating outside on different surfaces and slight slopes. . I bloody love skating, I was buzzing all the way home! After a near panic attack on the way there, getting stuck in diversions round the centre of Leeds and wishing we could all just go back to not going anywhere anymore... But I'm glad I braved it, it was so worth it! . . . #rollerskating #outdoorskating #2meters #skatemeet
Saw loads of wheatears on a walk in Malham last we Saw loads of wheatears on a walk in Malham last weekend. It was bucketing it down with rain for most of the day, but these little birds and the numerous skylarks kept me going. . I also wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy pride! 🌈 Read into my colour choices for this bird what you will 💖💛💙 . . . #birdillustration #wheatear #malham #drawing #nature #birdwatching #birding #happypride
Thank you so much for all of your Nuthatch t-shirt Thank you so much for all of your Nuthatch t-shirt orders! It is now going to print yay! 🎉 . A super big thank you to everyone who shared my campaign and helped me promote it, it really means a lot! . There are only 5 days left of this campaign, so if you are still wanting a tee get in quick! I'd love to sell more, I set myself an ambitious target of 50, so it would be amazing to get somewhere close to that! The campaign finishes on the 2nd July! Link to the shop is in my profile. . . . #nuthatch #tshirt #merchtcampaign #birdillustration #supportindiemakers #shopindependent #birdwatching #merchandise
'Long-tailed Tit', 3 colour hand screen print, A5, 'Long-tailed Tit', 3 colour hand screen print, A5, £7 exc. p&p (DM for orders) . I love these sweet little birds, flitting around in our front garden in a volery (collective noun for long-tailed tits - fun Friday fact for you!) . I also only need 2 more orders of my Nuthatch t-shirt (see previous posts) to get them to print, please check the link out in my profile if you're interested! Thanks 😊 . . . . . #birdillustration #screenprint #printmaking #longtailedtit #birdwatching #handmade #illustration #indiemakers #shopindependent
The Nuthatch has become a mascot for my business. The Nuthatch has become a mascot for my business. It has always been one of my favourite birds. I think this is because it was one of the first birds I noticed when I started getting into birding, that I didn't know about before. . It is elusive, but also quite common and easy to spot once you know what you're looking for. You will associate their song with woodland walks, but may not have looked up to investigate to see them flitting amongst the treetops or if you're lucky, you spot one hanging upside down on a branch lower down. They often come to bird feeding stations in woodland areas. But before I started really looking at birds, I'd never even heard of them! They feel underrated in my opinion. Yet they are so unique and beautiful. I exaggerate the colours in my illustrations, but they are still a stunning grey/blue on top with a peachy belly. They wear slick black eye liner that follows on from their elegant pointy beak. . My Nuthatch risograph print has by far been my best seller and I have unfortunately sold out now. So I decided to use the design to apply to other products such as my enamel cups (again nearly sold out, but there are a couple left on my website laura-alice.co.uk) and the new t-shirt design. I hope this will spread the love of nuthatches far and wide! . You can order the Nuthatch tee from @merchthq, there is a link in my profile to the shop. I need 10 minimum orders in the next 8 days to get them printed, so get in quickly if you want them to become reality! . . . . #birdillustration #nuthatch #t-shirt #merchtcampaign #enamelmug #birding #birdwatching #indiemakers #shopindependent #birds #printmaking #illustration #painting
So here is my t-shirt campaign with @merchthq! Unf So here is my t-shirt campaign with @merchthq! Unfortunately I didn't see the confirmation email until last night, so there are only 10 days left to get a minimum of 10 orders so these will get printed, so please get in there quick if you want these to become reality! 🤦‍♀️ . They are of my classic Nuthatch design printed on organic cotton t-shirts, because normal cotton is one of the worst things for the environment. £20 each. I've chosen white and blue tees in different shades as they work well with the design. Hope you like! 😊 . You can order through the link in my profile! Yay!!! 🐦Please spread the word! ❤️ . . . #birdillustration #t-shirt #merchtcampaign #nuthatch #t-shirtcampaign #indiemakers #shopindependent
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