Richard Peacock - printmaker

Error and chance

I usually prepare a work with a series of sketches but images don't always turn out the way you plan them and this sometimes makes for a better final piece. An artist needs to be open to change during the process of making a work. Occasionally I'll do things differently and launch into a piece with little idea of how it will look at the end.

Imperfections in hand-cut stencils also lead to unexpected overlaps or gaps in the printing process.

I like an element of chance or external influence in my compositions. Two of my earlier screen prints, Twist of Fate and East Coast Signal, had their colours determined through the rolling of dice.