Tansy Larsen

Artist statement

I am a Welsh, self-taught printmaker and mixed media artist living in Cheltenham. Having grown up in the beautiful Brecon Beacons, I mainly draw inspiration from nature and the outdoors. I love to experiment and combine printmaking techniques in my work, opting for the techniques that I feel best suit my subject matter. My current body of work explores the varied beauty of the British landscape.

Biography

Tansy is a Welsh printmaker and mixed media artist based in Cheltenham. She was drawn to printmaking around ten years ago, focusing on linocut initially but over the years finding joy in exploring and combining different printmaking techniques depending on what she feels best suits the subject matter. Her body of work includes linocut, woodcut, monoprint, collagraph, wood engraving and drypoint. Her work has been selected for prestigious art prize shows, including at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA), Royal West of England Academy (RWA) and the Ironbridge Fine Arts Printmakers Competition.