Realm of the White Horse

Realm of the White HorseRealm of the White Horse is a linocut, printed in black oil based ink on 320 gsm weight Fabriano Rosaspina paper. This print celebrates hill figures of the British Isles and ancient mystical landscapes. Cally is interested in the symbolism and folklore attached to these landscape figures, and their place in mythical Britain. The image is based directly on the Westbury horse in Wiltshire which can still be seen in the landscape. Depicted against a

Realm of the White Horse is a linocut, printed in black oil based ink on 320 gsm weight Fabriano Rosaspina paper.

This print celebrates hill figures of the British Isles and ancient mystical landscapes. Cally is interested in the symbolism and folklore attached to these landscape figures, and their place in mythical Britain. The image is based directly on the Westbury horse in Wiltshire which can still be seen in the landscape. Depicted against a night sky, the horse surveys over a dramatic and magical comet event. This lights up the strange and beautiful toothwort plant in the foreground (a fascinating parasitic plant that is rooted in folklore). The night's sky also features carved elements taken from the horse nebular. The scene is encased within a frame of Daphne's hand (from the Greek myth) transforming into a laurel tree, mini comets, and moon faces.

Image size: 33.5 x 21 cm.
Paper size: 40 x 28 cm.
Edition of 50, numbered, titled and signed.

A lover of the natural world, Cally's prints are inspired by nature and folklore. She is based in London, but is constantly drawn to the beauty of nature and its place within the world. She began producing etchings and collagraphs at art college, and came to linocut printmaking much later. She really fell in love with the process of linocut; something about the carved line as a way to translate her sketches, and to explore pattern and texture.