Reunion
Mixed media on canvas including acrylic paint, collage, gold foil and photographic emulsion. Collaborative project with my daughter, painted to celebrate being reunited after 18 months of shielding. 500mm x 760mm. £900 SOLD
About me
I have a particular interest in architecture and urban decay, but my work is an eclectic mix of subjects produced using a variety of methods. Most of my work starts as a photograph, usually taken on my phone, which then undergoes varied amounts of process depending on the end result intended. I have developed some unique digital methods for creating separation layers to be used for my screens. I really enjoy the contrast of the final hand-printing stage of the process compared to the digital preparation.
During lockdown I've also started painting - see Mixed Media in the Portfolio section of this website.
I am a member of Bristol's Spike Print Studio and a manager at North Street Gallery in Bristol.
Portfolio
If you would like to buy any of my work please get in touch using the contact form on this website.
I'll be very happy to hear from you.
Nothing To See Here
Large digital print (fits neatly in a cheap Ikea frame) of a digital work designed for a billboard in St Werburghs, Bristol in June 2020. Click Nothing To See Here in the website menu for more info. 910mm x 610mm £65 unframed with free Nothing To See Here A6 all-weather sticker.
Heart
Original hand-pulled three-colour screenprint on Somerset Satin 300gsm art paper, hand finished with gold foil (which is extremely shiny and reflective). Limited variable edition of 30. 380mm x 570mm £125 unframed.
Queue
Hand-cut collage. 463mm x 322mm £65 unframed. Giclée print using archival colour-fast inks on Somerset art paper. Other sizes available on request.
Gull 2.0
Original hand-pulled six-colour screenprint. 570mm x 590mm £190 unframed. Produced as part of a collaboration with Creative Reactions 2018 which was part of Pint of Science Festival.
Jardine House #1, Hong Kong
Polaroid. Available as a giclée print. 310mm x 310mm £48 unframed
Cattle Market, Bristol
Original hand-pulled screenprint. 390mm x 300mm £80 unframed
Circle Line kCMY
Original hand-pulled screenprint. 500mm x 500mm £150 unframed
Herefordshire
Reclaimed polaroid negative. Available as a giclée print. 310mm x 310mm £48 unframed
Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall
Originally a one-off hand-pulled screenprint now available as a giclée print. 380mm x 280mm £48
Citroën DS
Original hand-pulled screenprint. With lots of shiny gold! Limited edition of just nine prints - only 2 left available. 750mm x 500mm £240 unframed.
Harvest Moon
Original hand-pulled screenprint with shiny gold moon. 390mm x 300mm £55 unframed
Angkor Wat #1
Original hand-pulled screenprint. 390mm x 300mm £25 unframed
Holiday Inn, Brighton
Original hand-pulled screenprint. 390mm x 300mm £85 unframed
Industrie
Polaroid. Available as a giclée print. 310mm x 310mm £48 unframed
M Shed, Bristol
Digital art, a variation of one of my screenprints. Available as a giclée print. 380mm x 280mm £48
Cattle Market, Bristol
Digital art, a variation of one of my screenprints. Available as a giclée print. 380mm x 280mm £48
Untitled #1
Originally a one-off hand-pulled screenprint now available as a giclée print. 380mm x 280mm £48
CMGK #1
Original hand-pulled screenprint. Playing with the 4-colour process. 300mm x 300mm £45 unframed
Robot #1
A variation of one of my screenprints. Available as a giclée print. 380mm x 380mm £48
Clevedon Pier
Polaroid. Available as a giclée print. 310mm x 310mm £48 unframed
Nelson Street, Bristol
Original hand-pulled screenprint. 390mm x 300mm £25 unframed
CMYK pegs
Original hand-pulled screenprint. If you're viewing this on a phone the image will be too small so zoom in to get the right effect from the very coarse 4-colour halftone. 440mm x 240mm £45 unframed
Jardine House #2, Hong Kong
Photograph. Available as a giclée print. 465mm x 310mm £48 unframed
Holiday Inn, Brighton
Digital art. Available as a giclée print. 380mm x 280mm £48
AdBlock Bristol | The Burg Arts
The Burg Arts project is a community arts billboard in the St Werburghs neighbourhood of East Bristol, UK. In 2018 Adblock Bristol re-launched the project working with local groups such as the St Werburghs Neighbourhood Association and St Werburghs City Farm.
AdBlock Bristol is working towards a city that celebrates its creativity and independence, where residents have a say in what they see in the city’s public spaces. They oppose billboards and other corporate outdoor advertising, and promote a visual environment which reflects the unique identity of our city, the values of local communities and the local economy.
NOTHING TO SEE HERE is Jonathan Rolfe's contribution to The Burg Arts project and was on display in June 2020. It uses an illustration from 1882 by unknown engravers depicting the Queen Square riot in 1831, part of the Bristol Reform riots. At the time Britain was a divided country with only 10% of the male population eligible to vote. The riots were in response to a local magistrate telling a bare-faced lie in Parliament (who would do such a thing?) when he claimed that Bristol did not want electoral reform.
The artwork plays on brash advertising styles often used to convince us of things we know are not true. It references the current trend for some politicians to bluntly deny or contradict any truth that does not suit them. It also links to the notion that large-scale corporate advertising obscures so much of our city.
Bristol has a fine tradition of radicalism. Check out the Bristol Radical History Group for more information.
There's a short version of this video on YouTube and on my Instagram account.
Prints of this artwork are now available in a size that will actually fit in your house.