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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Had a go at a common lizard that we saw on Ilkley Had a go at a common lizard that we saw on Ilkley Moor at the weekend. Not sure how I feel about it, but it's good to try and draw something other than birds sometimes 😂 . . . #lizard #commonlizard #ilkley #ilkleymoor #watercolour #poscapens #sketchbook #drawing #illustration
An oldie, but a goodie... Have a few of these 20x2 An oldie, but a goodie... Have a few of these 20x20cm riso printed Goldcrests left for sale, £6 exc. p&p. . . . #birdillustration #risograph #goldcrest #bright #smallestbird #print
Had a big 9.5k stomp up Ilkley Moor yesterday with Had a big 9.5k stomp up Ilkley Moor yesterday with the minis, Polly only started moaning at 9k! My children really are made of strong stuff, they constantly blow my mind with their energy! Saw a pair of stonechats at the top, male and female, some if my favourite birds! Here is a lino print I made of one, with a collaged background, also available on grey paper for £7 excluding p&p. . . . #birdillustration #linocut #stonechat #collage #handprinted #ilkleymoor
Packaged up these 3 birdies yesterday to send to a Packaged up these 3 birdies yesterday to send to a lovely old friend/new customer! DM me if you fancy a hand printed bird by me! . Last weekend should have been @lplprint, I'm so sad these events aren't happening at the moment as I love meeting my customers and other lovely creatives. . But it is giving me a push to get things going online a bit more in amongst my teaching job, childcare and rollerskating 😂. I am adding a few more products to my website too, although I'm still having issues with PayPal, so direct sales are much appreciated for the moment! . . . #printmaking #linocut #screenprinting #birdillustration #greyheron #redpoll #greywagtail #handprinted
I was able to make this donation to @refugecharity I was able to make this donation to @refugecharity this evening due to all of your support with our #birdingmakesmebettertoo book and sales of my artwork over the past 2 weeks. This means a massive amount, it is such an important charity, particularly during lockdown. . Thanks to everyone for the orders, likes, shares and kind words ❤️ and a big thank you to @paulbateson1983 most of all! . Thanks also to everyone for helping me out with my PayPal issue and confirming your orders so I could make the donation. There are still some that need confirmation, so please log into your PayPal account and press that confirm button if you haven't already! . Also good news, more copies of the book are being printed by the awesome @footprintworkerscoop as we speak, so watch this space for updates! . . . #birdillustration #birdpoetry #zine #risograph #charity #domesticviolence
Making mini zines with the minis. . . . #homeeduca Making mini zines with the minis. . . . #homeeducating #zinemaking #minizine #cutandstick #cutandfold #stamps
Super fun socially distanced skate with @alfie_rob Super fun socially distanced skate with @alfie_robot_retro this afternoon! . . . #rollerskating #socialdistancing #skatepark #outdoorskating #2meters
Had a go at the #skatepalette challenge @roller_gi Had a go at the #skatepalette challenge @roller_girl_gang @jiggydust. . I use my Instagram mainly for my illustration and printmaking, but I thought this would be a fun way to show a little more about myself. . Here are some of the things I love #rollerskating (although I'm new to it and pretty rubbish) #comics #riotgrrrl #music #birdwatching #vintagebirdbooks #drawing #diyculture #moomin #tea #kitsch #mylittlepony (symbolises my two daughters who love horses) #pink
Swipe for @paulbateson1983 's hilarious reading of Swipe for @paulbateson1983 's hilarious reading of Turnstone! . This is the final poem from our book ‘Birding makes me better too’, which is now SOLD OUT after all of your amazing support this week! You can still order our first book from my website laura-alice.co.uk or let me know your email address if you'd like to be informed when we get more of the new books in. . Thank you so much for listening and watching our book launch and exhibition over this last 8 days! It has been a pleasure putting this book together and we both hope that we have inspired you to take up birding, drawing birds, writing poetry or just taking time to listen/ watch the birds in your garden. . We would love to hear about your own isolation bird stories/ experiences/ favourite birds/ how they have helped you through difficult times. Please comment below! . Artwork: Laura Alice, Turnstone, 2018, mixed media collage, 33x43cm framed, SOLD (DM for more info on purchasing any of the artwork displayed during this week’s this exhibition or go to my website laura-alice.co.uk for more products). . We have so far raised at least £70 for from sales of the book and my artwork this week for @refugecharity - let's make it more! . Also, another little reminder to confirm the receipt of your order on your PayPal account, as they are still withholding payment from those that are unconfirmed! . . . #bookrelease #onlinelaunch #birdtherapy #mentalhealth #wellbeing #birdwatching #poetry #birdpoetry #birdillustration #charity #shopindependent #supportindiemakers #exhibitionlaunch #collage #turnstone
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