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.
Blackcountry prints
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.
Woodcuts
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.
Etchings
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 .

In that Smokey Smokey Blues
1999 Woodcut. 61cm x 76cm Ref. 4008

The Incredible Drinking Man
1995 Woodcut. 122cm x 92cm Ref. 4007

Sunday Afternoon At The Fens Pool
1992 Etching. 24" x 18" Edition of 30 Ref. 1234

School Daze
1992 Etching. 24" x 18" Edition of 30 Ref. 1231

Party Time
1992 Etching. 24" x 18" Edition of 30 Ref. 1228

In The Bottle
1992 Etching. 24" x 18" Edition of 30 Ref. 1225

The Fume Breathers
1992 Etching. 18" x 24" Edition of 30 Ref. 1222

Cul De Sac
1992 Etching. 24" x 18" Editon of 30 Ref. 1219

Little Girl Lost
1991 Etching. 18" x 12" Edition of 30 Ref. 1216

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

Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man
2001 Woodcut. 48" x 72" Edition of 10 Ref. 1207

Factory Fodder School
2001 Woodcut. 48" x 72" Edition of 10 Ref. 1204

The Drinking Match
2001 Woodcut. 48" x 72" Edition of 10 Ref. 1201

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 Kiss
1995 Woodcut. 24" x 32" Edition of 30 Ref. 1192

The Fish Were Dead
1995 Woodcut. 24" x 32" Edition of 30 Ref. 1189

The Battle
1995 Woodcut. 36" x 48" Edition of 15 Ref. 1186

A Prayer
1995 Woodcut. 36" x 48" Edition of 20 Ref. 1183

A Wing And A Prayer
1992 Woodcut. 36" x 24" Edition of 30 Ref. 1180