Jacky Lowry

Printmaker

 

Printmaking is Jacky Lowry's true passion, specialising in collagraphs, linocut prints, and photopolymer etching. Her primary inspiration comes from nature, particularly plant life, which stems from her somewhat wild childhood along the banks of the Canning River in Western Australia.

 

Her studies in science and biology ignited a love for scientific illustrations reflected in her work, where she delights in the colours, forms, patterns, and designs of plants., she incorporates real plants into her collagraph plates, while another aspect of her artistry delves into pattern, contrast, and abstraction through the fragmentation and collage of print editions, primarily utilising botanical sources. Acquiring a printing press in 2004 allowed Jacky to further cultivate her passion for printmaking, transitioning from her earlier focus on papermaking, fabric printing, and batik—essentially a form of wax printing.

 

Now, her primary focus is printmaking, with papermaking as a secondary interest. She creates monotypes—unique print works—as well as limited edition fine art prints, all hand-printed and recognized as original artworks. Many editions feature individually hand-painted backgrounds, resulting in subtle variations among prints within an edition.