Peter Polaine

Prints

Woodcut prints exploring the grain and texture of wood as a living material. Influenced by the German Expressionists — Die Brücke and Der Blaue Reiter — and held in private collections across Germany and the UK.

With printmaking I prefer woodcuts as it gives me the opportunity to create strong images and I like to explore the grains of wood and to push the boundaries of woodcut printmaking. I like the feeling that from a dead piece of wood a new life is made by creating an image out of it.

— Peter Polaine