Paul Bloomer is a contemporary British artist living and working in the Shetland Islands.
Etchings are available for sale individually or as a folio in limited editions, woodcut prints are available individually. Contact me for additional pricing.
I was born in the heavily industrialised Blackcountry in the West Midlands of England and the work in this section is very autobiographical reflecting my experiences of growing up in this unique area.
Unclear ideas are cut into sharp visual focus with the medium of woodcut. The etched line has a magic all of its own and is impossible to replicate by any other means.
The etched line has a magic all of its own and is impossible to replicate by any other means. It is akin to alchemy when surrounded by chemicals and paraphernalia the skilled etcher can turn a copper plate into visual gold. I learned to etch at the Royal Academy Schools by watching Norman Ackroyd do magic with Nitric Acid and metal.
I have produced two main series of etchings to date. The Blackcountry folio was made in the etching room of the Royal Academy and the Shetland folio was made on a beach on the west side of Shetland.
Click on individual prints to find out more about how they were made and the inspiration behind them. All prints are for sale unless indicated otherwise .
The Highway
2002 Woodcut. 48" x 72" Edition of 10 Ref. 1213
He Was A Very Good Dancer
2002 Woodcut. 48" x 48" Edition of 15 Ref. 1210
The Drinking Match
2001 Woodcut. 48" x 72" Edition of 10 Ref. 1201
Factory Fodder School
2001 Woodcut. 48" x 72" Edition of 10 Ref. 1204
Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man
2001 Woodcut. 48" x 72" Edition of 10 Ref. 1207
In that Smokey Smokey Blues
1999 Woodcut. 61cm x 76cm Ref. 4008
The Healing-Place
1998 Woodcut. 48" x 48" Edition of 15 Ref. 1198
Some Wide And Crazy Some Frightened And Lost
1997 Woodcut. 24" x 32" Edition of 30 Ref. 1195
The Fish Were Dead
1995 Woodcut. 24" x 32" Edition of 30 Ref. 1189
The Incredible Drinking Man
1995 Woodcut. 122cm x 92cm Ref. 4007
The Kiss
1995 Woodcut. 24" x 32" Edition of 30 Ref. 1192
A Prayer
1995 Woodcut. 36" x 48" Edition of 20 Ref. 1183
The Battle
1995 Woodcut. 36" x 48" Edition of 15 Ref. 1186
Cul De Sac
1992 Etching. 24" x 18" Editon of 30 Ref. 1219
The Fume Breathers
1992 Etching. 18" x 24" Edition of 30 Ref. 1222
In The Bottle
1992 Etching. 24" x 18" Edition of 30 Ref. 1225
Party Time
1992 Etching. 24" x 18" Edition of 30 Ref. 1228
School Daze
1992 Etching. 24" x 18" Edition of 30 Ref. 1231
Sunday Afternoon At The Fens Pool
1992 Etching. 24" x 18" Edition of 30 Ref. 1234
A Wing And A Prayer
1992 Woodcut. 36" x 24" Edition of 30 Ref. 1180
Little Girl Lost
1991 Etching. 18" x 12" Edition of 30 Ref. 1216
