‘Flock’ is an exhibition of original prints by Northumbrian printmaker Holly Magdalene Scott 

Specialising in relief printmaking methods, she is known for her well-observed, sensitive linocuts of birds.  

Holly’s work conveys her lifelong enchantment with, and reverence for the natural world. Her hand-coloured linocut prints are created without a press- printed by hand in small varied editions, imbuing each one with the unique character of it’s subject.  

Borne from a strong connection to the land and inspired by memories of chance encounters with the wildlife within it, her prints touch upon folklore, and seek to evoke the timelessness of avian lives.  

Long since spellbound by birds, and conscious of their significance in everyday life, Holly’s work honours the tradition of mankind’s fascination and constant dialogue with birds.  

The histories of birds and people have been closely intertwined throughout the ages- birds are woven in to our literature and lore, knotted in fluctuating symbiosis.  They appear cross culturally in moralising tales- past beliefs and customs still linger persistently in our language, superstitions and art.  

Both familiar and comforting, yet simultaneously otherworldly and uncanny, birds loom large in the collective unconscious and occupy an unusual space in the artist’s life.   

To many they are a constant presence; providing a daily soundscape and heralding the seasons. Birds are believed to tell the future, and connect us to the past and realms beyond, serving as mirrors with which to better understand the human condition. 

Through careful observation and rendering of detail, Holly’s work seeks to elevate the overlooked and highlight beauty in the familiar- capturing fleeting moments- flashbulb insights in to lives and stories which run unseen, tangential to our own human existences. 

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