Megan Hall

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Artist statement

Through reduction linocut, I explore the energy and calm of water, crafting prints for people who feel most themselves beside the sea or immersed in nature. My work focuses on light, movement and the small details that shape our connection to water, inviting viewers to pause and reconnect with the natural world.

Extended Bio

I am a traditional printmaker based amidst the rugged beauty of Devon. My practice is rooted in an enduring fascination with water- its movement, depth, and the fleeting dance of light across its surface. The ever-changing rhythms of the natural world shape my creative process, offering both inspiration and challenge. I created my first linocut print in the spring of 2019, after a particularly gorgeous swim beneath a full moon. The creative energy had been building inside me for months as I swam through changing tides and shifting seasons, and that night became the final push I needed to dip my toes back into the art world. From that moment, I knew that making prints would become a way to capture the sensations and moods that water stirs within me. Much of my work begins outside: in the sea during a cold-water swim, or along the weathered paths that trace the Devon coastline. These experiences become the quiet foundations of my prints- a dialogue between memory and mark-making, where moments of stillness are held within layers of texture and tone. Each piece explores the meeting point of fluidity and control, echoing the push and pull of the tide. The process itself is meditative, grounded in repetition and reflection, and the finished works aim to draw the viewer into that same contemplative space. Through my designs, I hope to capture the essence of being immersed in the elements- those fleeting, intimate encounters with nature that stay long after the moment has passed.