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“Neil is one of the most highly respected and innovative engravers working today. His technical skill transforms this ancient medium, pushing it to a new modernity & relevance. This, coupled with his unique vision, creates unforgettable multi-layered images – art for today & tomorrow” J. Bell

Neil Bousfield is a contemporary British artist known for his unique approach to wood engraving and woodcut. His reduction and multi-block relief engravings layer subtle overlays of printed colour, tone, and pattern, bringing depth and texture to his work. Blending traditional techniques with innovative ideas, he experiments with both synthetic and natural blocks to achieve his artistic vision.

Neil Bousfield drawing at Waxham, Norfolk

Since 2011, Bousfield’s work has explored the shifting space between land and sea, asking what happens to communities deeply connected to places at risk from rising sea levels. His engravings reflect on coastal erosion and climate change, linking his home on the Norfolk coast with other vulnerable shorelines around the world.

With a passion for maps, he combines global imagery and location-based drawings to highlight how the sea connects distant places. Through this, he questions ideas of authenticity and the role of personal experience in shaping our understanding of changing landscapes.

Born in Middlesbrough and raised on the North Yorkshire coast, Bousfield is an elected member of The Society of Wood Engravers and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. His work is held in collections worldwide. He lives and works on the North Norfolk coast.

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