Alan Birch

The current exhibition of  landscape paintings at the Whitworth in Manchester has inspired several groups to produce prints ay the Whitworth and Manchester Central Library.

For Wellbeing week, a range of artists , some students and staff from Manchester University experienced printmaking for the first time in sessions let by Alan Birch.

Glacial landscape inspired by Piper

Drypoint print with Alan Birch.

Drypoint with Alan Birch

Drypoint etching workshop with Alan Birch

The exhibition features a range of atmospheric and expressive Welsh landscape paintings .

Alan Birch will be leading a Piper inspired print weekend over the Easter weekend. For details contact the Whitworth.

Piper also inspired adults to turn their hand at engraving at the Central Library in Manchester. Below are selection of prints .

Decaying buildings in a Piper print with Alan Birch.

Workshop with Alan Birch at Central Library

Print from sketches of John Piper with Alan Birch.