Evelyn Polk
Evelyn Polk is a printmaker based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. She works from the Printroom at Gainsborough's House in Sudbury, where she is a member. She graduated from Cambridge School of Art in Fine Art and Printmaking, began her career in education, and now works full time as an artist.
She is a member of 12PM Twelve Printmakers, the East Anglian group formed in 1984 and centred on the Essex and Suffolk border, which has long-standing links with Gainsborough's House and the print studio at Cuckoo Farm in Colchester.
Artist Statement
My work is centred around the found object, but this also overlaps with notions of excavation and the land. Acting like a mediator, selecting and presenting items for the consideration of the viewer. The process of how I work is dictated by the objects I find and this is where I find inspiration and the journey of creating. Museums are a strong influence as museums can live in our cupboards and imaginations, awaiting their moment of arrival.
Printmaking is a strong factor in my work where I try to push the boundaries of printmaking to a new refreshing approach which is often thought to be a very traditional medium. The desire to truly understand our relationship with objects through a cross disciplinary approach is my focus as an artist.
Work
Press
- Meet the Maker: Evelyn Polk - Handprinted
- 12PM Twelve Printmakers - Mill Tye Gallery