British Art Fair
Saatchi Gallery, London
Sarah Gillespie – Moths and Habitats in Mezzotint
Booth 17 – Solo Contemporary Gallery
28 September – 1 October 2023
“We have done enormous damage to those we share the Earth with. The work of the artist is to pay attention – to refuse not to notice.” – Sarah Gillespie
British printmaker Sarah Gillespie was drawn to moths because they are ‘overlooked and under-loved’. Then she found out they are in catastrophic decline: 50-60 species have become extinct in the past 80 years. Their plight has become an obsession.
The triumph of moths is in their diversity, beauty and importance as pollinators. The triumph of Gillespie is to draw us close to her subjects, absorbing us in the unloved and overlooked. Where the global awareness of climatic extremes shouts out as todays news, Gillespie whispers to us to pay attention to signifiers in fragile environments nearby.
New Editions Launching at the British Art Fair
This year at the British Art Fair, Sarah Gillespie will be launching two new publications. Also and for the first time, Sarah Gillespie’s beautiful mezzotints will be installed with their corresponding copper printing plates to echo and reflect the limited edition prints. Please click on the images for more information on any of the artworks.
Sarah Gillespie – Grey Arches, 2023
Mezzotint printed on Moulin dú Gue, Paper 35 x 28cm, Plate 20 x 20cm, Edition 30.
Sarah Gillespie – Blackbird, 2023
Mezzotint, 60 x 75 cm, Edition 20, Printed on Aquari Hand-made paper.
Sarah Gillespie – Blackbird (Sepia), 2023
Mezzotint, 60 x 75 cm, Edition of 5, Printed on Aquari Hand-made paper.
Sarah Gillespie – The Graces, 2023
Mezzotint, 60 x 75 cm, Edition 10, Printed on Arches Moulin du Gue paper.
Sarah Gillespie – Lament for the Bordered Gothic, 2023
Mezzotint, 49.5 x 74cm, Edition 30, Bleed edged, printed on Arches Moulin du Gue paper.
Mezzotint, 61 x 91cm, Edition 20
Sarah Gillespie – Black Arches, 2020.
27 x 27cm, Paper size 38cm x 40cm, Printed on Arches Moulin du Gue paper, Edition 30.
Sarah Gillespie – Straw Dot, 2020.
17.5 x 12.5cm, Paper size 9½ “ x 7½ “ / 240mm X 195mm, Printed on Arches Moulin du Gue paper, Edition 20.
Medium: Mezzotint
Paper size 35cm x 45cm
Printed on Aquiri handmade paper
Edition 20
Published 2019
Sarah Gillespie - MOTH ISBN 978-1-9163664-2-8 Mezzotints by Sarah Gillespie Introduced by Mark Cocker With a Poem by Alice Oswald Photographs: Kate Mount Illustrated. 63 pages. Postage: £5 (incl. in listed price)
Medium: Mezzotint
Size: 50.00 x 50.00 cms (19.68 x 19.68 ins)
Edition of 20
Published 2020
Medium: Mezzotint Printed on Arches Moulin du Gué. Size: 91 x 61 cm Edition 20. 2022.
Medium: Mezzotint. 'Rise' is printed deckle edge to edge, Size: 35 x 35 cms (13.7 x 13.7 ins) Edition of 15 Published 2021
Medium: Mezzotint Size: Paper 38 x 40cm Edition of 30 Published 2019
Mezzotint (blue black ink). Printed on Arches Moulin du Gué. Plate size: 12.5cm x 17.5cm. Edition 20. 2022.
Medium: Mezzotint. Printed on Arches Moulin de Gue Paper.
Size: 12.8 x 18 cms (5.04 x 7.09 ins)
Edition of 20
Published 2021
Medium: Mezzotint
Size: 46.50 x 46.50 cms (18.31 x 18.31 ins)
Edition of 20
Published 2021
Medium: Mezzotint
Size: 28.00 x 38.00 cms (11.02 x 14.96 ins)
Edition of 20
Published 2021
Nut-tree Tussock, 2024
Mezzotint35 x 28 cm
Edition 30
Printed on Moulin dú Gue
Medium: Mezzotint
Size: 30 x 30 cms (11.81 x 11.81 ins)
Edition of 40
Published 2021
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Rabley Gallery specialises in drawings, works on paper and contemporary printmaking. Founded in 2004. Members of the International Fine Print Dealers Association.
