‘Years of fell running have allowed me to form a deep connection with the landscape and natural history of the Yorkshire Dales, an influence that is evident in my printmaking. An image may be inspired by a wildlife encounter or objects that I have collected such as a feather or bone. I specialise in collagraph a technique that offers a wide range of possibilities. I like to combine intentional cut and scratched detail with looser painted textures contrasting naturalism with stylisation. When each plate is inked and printed, there is always a compelling element of surprise. Lately, I have been collaborating with museums and ecological groups, using my prints to highlight the fragility of our natural habitats and the species they sustain.’
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Hester has been a professional artist since graduating from Harrow School of Art over thirty years ago. She participates in artist residencies, exhibits regularly throughout the UK and she is represented by various galleries. In 2011, she was selected by Chrysalis Arts for an Extended Practice Award/Celebrating Place Award and has since been shortlisted for more awards including the New Lights Prize exhibition and the Flourish Print Award. Her prints have been published in a number of books and she was recently featured on BBC Countryfile. Hester is also a member of Leeds Fine Artists and Ålgården Studios in Sweden where she visits annually to develop her practice.
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For more information about her projects and to see her current prints please visit:
www.hestercox.com
www.instagram.com/hestercoxprint