On a Raised Beach

June Crisfield-Chapman

DESCRIPTION

Chapman paints a very artistic scene of a seashore. This intricate work reflects the artist's fascination with the many varieties of plants and nature forms. The beach pattern flows naturally, resembling a natural flower like flow to it. 

June's engravings and writings are a significant component of her body of work due to her interest in wild plants and lifelong study of plant lore.

DETAILS
  • Artist

    June Crisfield-Chapman

  • Date

    Unknown

  • Medium

    Woodblock print

  • Object number

    238

  • Dimensions unframed

    19 × 14.5 cm

  • Dimensions framed

    38.5 × 32 × 1.5 cm

  • Marks

    Signed bottom right; titled and series number bottom left

  • Copyright

    Courtesy of the Artist's Estate © Artist's Estate

ARTIST PROFILE

June Crisfield-Chapman, 1934-2017

June Crisfield-Chapman was born in Kent but later educated in Scotland. She graduated at the Glasgow School of Art, specialising in wood engraving, having discovered an interest in theater. Her portrait paintings and plant-based wood engravings are her most well-known works, reflecting her dual interests. The engravings cover different subject categories: botanical and natural history subjects, folklore and myth, and theatrical scenes and characters. These factors influenced her awareness of the dramatic possibilities of black and white, as well as the form that can be achieved by clear, clean lines, which is the essential nature of engraving.