I’m delighted to be one of sixteen printmakers taking part in Lino North, a major exhibition of contemporary linocut opening at The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle upon Tyne on Friday 11 September 2026 and running right through to Sunday 29 November.

Lino North brings together artists working in linocut across Scotland, Wales and the North of England. It’s a rare thing to see this much relief printmaking gathered in one place, and rarer still to see the range of it — everything from bold graphic work to the finest, most delicate cutting. The full line-up is Ade Adesina, Bryan Angus, Laura Boswell, myself, Graham Firth, Eric Gaskell, Fiona Humphrey, Karen Menarry, Joshua Miles, Ingrid Nilsson, Babs Pease, Ian Phillips, Rosanna Reade, Masha Tiplady, Jane Walker and Deb Wing.

What makes this show different is that it doesn’t stop at the walls. Throughout the eleven weeks of the exhibition there’s a programme of artist events in the gallery — each of us takes a turn being there in person to talk about the work, demonstrate cutting and printing, and answer the questions that people always want to ask but rarely get the chance to. If you’ve ever wondered how a linocut actually gets made, this is your opportunity to watch it happen and ask.

There’s also a short film about the exhibition and the printmakers in it, which is well worth five minutes of your time:
Click here to watch the Lino North film on YouTube

The details

What: Lino North — outstanding contemporary linocut, with artist events throughout
Where: The Biscuit Factory, 16 Stoddart Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AN
When: Friday 11 September – Sunday 29 November 2026
Full show and event details: www.linonorth.co.uk

I’ll be at the gallery myself on the weekend of 14–15 November — more on that nearer the time, but do put it in the diary if you’re within reach of Newcastle.

A Day of Linocut at Innerpeffray Library
Sunday 6 September

I’m very pleased to be taking part in this year’s Innerpeffray Festival, the annual Festival of Reading held at the Library of Innerpeffray in rural Perthshire. On Sunday 6 September 2026 I’ll be running a full-day linocut workshop in The Schoolroom, from 10:00am until 4:00pm.

If you don’t know Innerpeffray, it’s a remarkable place — founded in 1680, it was the first free public lending library in Scotland, and the building you visit today dates from 1762. The festival celebrates reading in every form, and each year it takes its theme from the Library’s own exhibition. The 2026 theme is ‘Signs of the Times‘, exploring the use of imagery and symbols in the books of the collection — heraldry, emblems, fortune-telling, fine decorative bindings and the history of printers’ marks.

Printers’ marks, of course, is where I come in. There’s a direct line from those early cut and printed symbols to what we’ll be doing in The Schoolroom, and it’s a lovely setting in which to be making marks of your own.

What the day involves

No experience is needed at all. We’ll cover the fundamentals of relief printing — how to cut, how to ink, how to print — and by the end of the day you’ll have made your own prints, cards and bookmarks to take home. All materials are supplied. Just bring a simple sketch of something you’d like to make, and some enthusiasm.

There’s no café at Innerpeffray, so please bring your own lunch. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are available on site.

The details

• What: Linocutting with Linda Farquharson — a one-day workshop, no experience needed
• Where: The Schoolroom, The Library of Innerpeffray, by Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 3RF
• When: Sunday 6 September 2026, 10:00am – 4:00pm
• Cost: £95, all materials supplied
• Places: 8 only
• Book: Book your place here

With only eight places and bookings already coming in, I’d suggest not leaving it too long if you’d like to join us.

LINOCUT WORKSHOP
Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th May
Duror Community Centre

Acclaimed Printmaker Linda Farquharson shares her skills in cutting lino and printing in this workshop.

Aimed at beginners and experienced printmakers alike, Linda will discuss the content of the course with you prior to the event.

Beginners: 1 day course is recommended
Experienced printmakers: 1 or 2 days as you wish

Cost is £95 for a single day, or £180 for 2 days

This includes materials, and coffee/lunch/tea
Places are limited to 6
Please contact Becky on r.coope@btconnect.com to book a place.

Click Here to see the Flyer

This article appeared in the Autumn issue of the “Perthshire” edition of Living Magazine.

By posting it here hopefully it can be read by a wider audience who are interested in my printmaking.

Click here to read the article here

I am delighted to have the Window display for the month of May at The Rowley Gallery, 115 Kensington Church Street, London.

Read the blog article written by Chris Hamer here:
https://blog.rowleygallery.co.uk/the-earth-goddess/

We have all our festive favorites together with some exciting new additions, including this linocut print ‘Ice Dance’ by Linda Farquharson.

Our gift to you this year is a £10 gift voucher for every £100 spent in the Castle Gallery, exclusively on Saturday 4th December 2021. Offer only available in person at the Castle Gallery, Inverness, and not available online.

Shop with us from the comfort from your own home via our online shop. We will be updating our online shop with new work on a regular basis – so follow us on Instagram and/or Facebook for the latest updates!

Visit the Castle Gallery website at www.castlegallery.co.uk

This extraordinarily special exhibition will feature work from some of the gallery’s most long-standing exhibitors as well as personal favourites of the gallery owner, Denise Collins. Each artist was invited to respond to the theme of the number ’20’ and they have done so in spectacular fashion. It has been a great pleasure to have worked with these, and many other of the gallery’s artists, over the past twenty years. They have all contributed to the achievements of the Castle Gallery and its respected standing in the contemporary art world today.

A preview of this special exhibition is now available to view on our website.

All the work will go on sale via our online shop at 10am on Saturday the 24th of April. Please read our buying guidelines in advance of purchasing.

The exhibition will be hung on our walls and ready to view in person when we reopen the gallery to the public on Monday the 26th of April at 10:00am.

It was a privilege to be included in Rosie Morton’s article, ” Six of the Best” – a celebration of artisan designers from around Scotland in the luxury October issue of Scottish Field.

Photographer Angus Blackburn attention to detail is evident in the portrait which illustrates all the tools of my printmaking life – inky linoblock, prints, and the Columbian press.

I am delighted to announce that I have received the Fresh Awards 2020 – Illustration | GOLD award for the illustration work I did for the Royal Mail’s Romantic Poets stamp collection.

Bit of a WOW moment to have linocuts stamps acknowledged alongside so many brilliant illustrators & designers. Thank you to The Chase Creative and Royal Mail for great commission and nomination.

A full range of stamps, and other collectable products are available now at www.royalmail.com/romanticpoets and by phone on 03457 641 641. The full set of 10 stamps, available in a Presentation Pack, retails at £8.50.

Today Royal Mail have issued 10 special stamps to celebrate the Romantic Movement of British poetry and I am delighted to say I illustrated them with linocuts.

The stamps celebrate major Romantic poets: William Wordsworth; William Blake; John Keats; Lord Byron; Samuel Taylor Coleridge; Mary Robinson; Percy Bysshe Shelley; Walter Scott; John Clare; and Letitia Elizabeth Landon.

Each stamp uses an extract from one of their most popular and enduring works, along with a specially-commissioned linocut illustration that reflects the theme of the poem.

I was initially approached by the Manchester design group “The Chase” and worked with designer Ben Casey who made a pitch to the Royal Mail back in November 2018. Their design brief was innovative and daring and I really enjoyed working in the “black & white” remit.

We spent 6 months experimenting with layouts, designs, and cuts for each stamp and by the end I had cut over 50 linocut blocks in order to achieve the harmonious result.

Royal Mail spokesperson Philip Parker said: “The Romantic poets composed some of the most loved poetry of all time, and our striking new stamps celebrate the genius of their imaginations.”

A full range of stamps, and other collectible products are available now at www.royalmail.com/romanticpoets and by phone on 03457 641 641.
The full set of 10 stamps, available in a Presentation Pack, retails at £8.50.

I am delighted to be part of this collaboration with the Royal Mail and I sincerely hope you enjoy looking at this limited edition of “linocut” stamps and perhaps using them to write a card or a letter to a friend or loved one who can’t be visited just now!’