Neil Bousfield – Miami Wave

*$500

*Price listed for IFPDA Print Fair. The recommended retail price (RRP) is in GBP (£). The equivalent price in US dollars may vary according to the currency exchange rate on the day of purchase.

Miami Wave adopts the wave as a symbol of the ocean’s power, its potential destructiveness, and humanity’s vulnerability in the face of nature. Representing timelessness and constancy, the wave becomes a metaphor for the enduring challenges of rising sea levels to coastal communities. The work elevates local stories from the coast, amplifying them to connect with a global audience inextricably bound to shoreline homes. Rooted in Miami’s cultural and geographic identity, a city embodying the allure and fragility of coastal life, it transcends regional boundaries to offer a compelling reminder of the human impact of environmental change.

Neil Bousfield works in the traditional techniques of wood engraving and woodcut. His work is rooted in observational studies of the landscape, particularly near his home along the Norfolk coast. Focusing on the fragility of coastal ecosystems facing the threat of sea-level rise, his engravings address the global implications of coastal erosion and climate change, using his Norfolk surroundings as a microcosm of broader environmental concerns. By drawing from his personal connection to these places, his layered prints capture the poignant interplay between nature, time, and impermanence.

In 2023 Bousfield was awarded The New Light Printmakers Prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and elected member of The Society of Wood Engravers. He holds a Master of Arts in Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking awarded with distinction from the University of the West of England. Notable collections include: (UK) The National Art Library, London; The Victoria and Albert Museum, London; The Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford; Manchester Metropolitan University; Pallant House Gallery, Chichester; (CN) Jiangsu Art Museum, Nanjing; The Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing Shi; The Heilongjiang Museum of Printmaking, Harbin.