REBEKAH PAYNE Lino Printer Location 115, Marston, Oxford

REBEKAH PAYNE
          Lino Printer
  Location 115, Marston, Oxford

Me and my Exhibition
Welcome to my very first Oxfordshire Artweeks
exhibition!
I’m delighted to be taking part after only a year
of lino printing. Having taken up printing during
the first lockdown, I now fit it in around my full-
time lecturing job at Oxford Brookes University.
My exhibition consists of prints I’ve made for
friends and family, designs which take me back
to special times, as well as those that represent
an appreciation of small pleasures.
Let me tell you the stories behind my prints…

‘’’Apero’clock’’

I first discovered Aperol Spritz
when living and working in
Sardinia. Every Friday, I would go
to a bar for ‘Apericena’: 10 Euros
for a drink and all-you-can-eat
buffet.

Whenever I drink an Aperol Spritz,
it brings back warm memories of
my time there.

2 block lino print
Approx. 25cm x 30cm
£25

‘Sarang Hae’
   (Love)
  My first English teaching job was in
  South Korea. I had the most wonderful
  time living and teaching in Daegu, and
  met some fantastic friends.

  When I returned the last time in 2018, I
  discovered a new gesture being used in
  photos. Have you seen it? The thumb
  and finger placed together make a heart
  shape.

  I made it one of my Valentine’s Day card
  designs and it has proved to be one of
  the most popular of all my cards. It also
  makes a beautiful print.

  A4 Lino print (right), £16
  Card - £3

‘Oxford’
This is a commission for a friend
who asked me to design her
wedding invites for her.
She and her fiancé are avid
cyclists so a bike in the design
was a must. The print is based on
her own sketches.

Lino print on watercolour.
A5
Not currently for sale

‘Bottoms Up!’
    One of my favourite local walks is
    from Marston to the University
    Parks.
    Each time I go on this walk, I cannot
    resist watching the ducks. On one
    occasion, I played with the phrase
    ‘bottoms up’ and wondered whether
    the ducks might actually be at a
    secret cocktail party. ‘That’d make a
    good print’ I thought… And it has!
    Lino print (right), A4, £14
    Card £3
    Click through to see other variations
    on my cheeky duck theme.

Cards
I have always loved making
handmade cards instead of
buying them.
I love thinking of new ideas
for designs that will make the
recipient smile.
I’m always open to new
suggestions too.

Each card is printed by hand
and left blank inside.

Each £3

‘Time to Wine Down’
  During lockdown, I embarked on a
  project to find small daily pleasures.
  On my list was making coffee, doing
  yoga and dancing in my living room.
  However, my favourite is probably
  the first glug of the wine bottle as it
  is poured into a glass!

  Lino print, A4, £14

‘Mariel of Redwall’
 This is a commission from an
 American friend whose
 daughter is an avid reader of
 the books by Brian Jacques.
 This was a challenging print as
 I had never heard of the books
 and there were not many
 images of the character for
 me to base my design on.

 Lino print on a watercolour
 background
 A4
 Not currently for sale

‘New Beginnings’
       This print was made for a
       friend who loves ferns.
       When I looked them up, I
       found out that they
       symbolise new beginnings,
       which is extremely fitting
       for her in her new home.

       Lino print
       A4
       £14

‘Moka’
Another Sardinian influence,
my first Moka pot was a bright
pink one, which I loved starting
the day with.

Seeing this print in my kitchen
each day reminds me of that
time.

Four layer lino print in pink,
orange, blue or purple.
20cm x 25cm
£18

‘Red Kite over Oxford’
I moved to Oxford just over 2 years ago and I
remember how excited I was when I first saw a red
kite gliding over the golf course opposite my flat. It
was so graceful and exotic and I felt like I was abroad
again.

In fact, on the verge of extinction here, they were
reintroduced from Spain and seem to have flourished.
I am still fascinated by them and am often distracted
from my online classes by one flying past my window.

My design plays with the name and situates this
beautiful bird firmly in Oxford.

Lino print on watercolour and colle background.

21cm x 25cm, £18

Rebekah Payne
                               Venue 115
                   8th – 16th May, Marston, Oxford
Thank you for flicking through my Oxfordshire Artweeks exhibition.
If you would like to know more about me or my work, follow the links below:
         https://www.instagram.com/printsbyrebekah29/

         https://www.etsy.com/shop/printsbyrebekah

Or email me: rebekahpayne@hotmail.com

If you’d like to meet me in person, please book an appointment to visit. This is due to limited
capacity.

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