Aoife Scott
, Irish, b.1992
Title
Sky Blue SkyDate2017
MediumLithograph
Dimensions
46 x 37.7 cm
Signedlower right (in graphite): Aoife Scott
Credit LinePurchased, 2018
Object numberNGI.2018.121.4
DescriptionGraphic Studio Dublin, Fine Art Printmakers, was founded in 1960 to teach traditional printmaking skills then unavailable in Irish art colleges, and to provide studios and technical assistance to artists to make fine art prints. Its founders were Patrick Hickey, Leslie MacWeeney, Liam Miller, Elizabeth Rivers and Anne Yeats. A gallery, known as Graphic Studio Gallery was established in 1988, to promote fine-art printmaking in Ireland and abroad, to educate the public about printmaking, and to exhibit and sell prints on behalf of member artists. It is located off Cope Street in Temple Bar while the Studio is based in an old warehouse building on the North Circular Road. Graphic Studio Dublin published sponsors’ portfolios from the 1960s to the 1980s. These portfolios consisted of six prints presented in a portfolio and in later publications a poem was also added. These works were produced to raise funds for the running of the studio and were a great success. In 2010 Graphic Studio relaunched the Sponsors' Portfolios as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. Over ten years, they will publish 10 portfolios (one per year). Each year an edition of 75 bespoke folders is made, each of which contains four prints by Graphic Studio printmakers and invited artists and one piece of writing. Writers have included Jennifer Johnston, John Banville and Colm Toibín.
The commissioned artists and writer in 2017 are: Cliona Doyle, Gwen O'Dowd, Aoife Scott, Elke Thönnes and the writer Colm Toibín.
This lithograph is by Aoife Scott, a Dublin based visual artist. In 2013 she graduated from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin with an honours degree in Fine Art Print and Visual Culture. Upon graduating Aoife received the Graphic Studio Dublin ‘Graduate Award’ and The Printmaker’s Gallery ‘Purchase Award’. She is currently a full time member of Graphic Studio Dublin, exhibiting with their gallery in Temple Bar along with other galleries such as So Fine Art Editions, The Cross Gallery and the Royal Hibernian Academy.
Inscriptionlower centre (in graphite): Sky Blue Sky
lower left (in graphite): 3/75