Copper Plate Etching Edition of 20 Dimensions (WxH): 29.7 x 42cm
Thomas Parkhouse's work begins with acts of attention. Everyday encounters, fragments of language, literature, remembered conversations and ordinary objects become starting points for etchings that gradually drift away from their original sources, allowing unexpected relationships and narratives to emerge through the slow process of making.
Working predominantly on small copper plates, he is interested in intimacy and sustained attention. Many plates are small enough to fit in a pocket, encouraging a slower encounter with the work and reflecting an interest in the quiet details we notice while walking, waiting or looking out of a window. Literature and poetry are recurring companions within the practice, not as subjects to illustrate but as catalysts that allow images to evolve independently through drawing, repetition and revision.
Thomas graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art in 2017, receiving both the Anthony Dawson Print Prize and the Max Werner Drawing Prize. Since then he has continued to develop his practice through series-based works, sculpture and editions, exhibiting regularly, including at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair. He now prints from a home studio built around his own etching press, allowing printmaking to remain an integral part of his everyday life.
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Copper Plate Etching Edition of 20 Dimensions (WxH): 29.7 x 42cm
Thomas Parkhouse's work begins with acts of attention. Everyday encounters, fragments of language, literature, remembered conversations and ordinary objects become starting points for etchings that gradually drift away from their original sources, allowing unexpected relationships and narratives to emerge through the slow process of making.
Working predominantly on small copper plates, he is interested in intimacy and sustained attention. Many plates are small enough to fit in a pocket, encouraging a slower encounter with the work and reflecting an interest in the quiet details we notice while walking, waiting or looking out of a window. Literature and poetry are recurring companions within the practice, not as subjects to illustrate but as catalysts that allow images to evolve independently through drawing, repetition and revision.
Thomas graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art in 2017, receiving both the Anthony Dawson Print Prize and the Max Werner Drawing Prize. Since then he has continued to develop his practice through series-based works, sculpture and editions, exhibiting regularly, including at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair. He now prints from a home studio built around his own etching press, allowing printmaking to remain an integral part of his everyday life.
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