Intaglio Print Award 2026

Lindy Norton

Mark’s Easter Table

Jackson's Art Prize 2026
Drypoint, Etching
Paper
75 x 55 cm

£595

“My work has a narrative that is often unsaid. One of my preoccupations is creating a sense of unease within my work, exploring atmospheric qualities, ambiguity with mystery, hinting at human presence or absence. My aim is to subtly change the truth of light and darkness to amplify uncertainties.“When first I walk into a darkened room, my eyes need to adjust; a short period of visual insecurity stimulates ideas: moments that much of my work relates to.’ 

Hopefully my drawings and dry point etchings have a physical urgency, the energies required to generate the compositions are retained, enlivening the work with an uneasy breath. I like the idea of my subject being back-lit, in this case a table and interior that is thrown into darkness… vague shapes that cannot be identified as friendly or hostile. Purposefully developed and well-practiced observational skills enable me to subtly change the truth of light and darkness, to enhance ambiguities. The quality of line and mark making bring to the image a richness that is difficult to achieve in any other medium. The wiping of the plate is integral. Sketchbook work and drawings are used to rehearse the composition and mood.”