Cecile Simonis

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Cécile Simonis was born in Belgium and lives and works in Edinburgh as a printmaker and illustrator. She studied illustration in ESA Saint-Luc Liege and Ecole Superieure des Arts de la ville de Liege in Belgium.

Cécile Simonis

Cyanotypes / Screenprints:

The Heads

cyanotype and screenprint, 2015

edition of 9

38 x 56cm

£180 unframed

Half Moon

cyanotype and screenprint

edition of 3

56 x 38cm

£160 unframed

The Place

cyanotype

edition of 3

58 x 32cm

£180 unframed

Reviens sur Terre

cyanotype and screenprint, 2012

edition of 5

56 x 38cm

£180 unframed

Volcano

cyanotype and screenprint, 2014

A/P (edition of 2)

25.5 x 37.5cm

£95 unframed

Zepellin

cyanotype and screenprint, 2014

edition of 7

37.5 x 56cm

£180 unframed

Hidden in the Woods

cyanotype, 2014

edition of 7

38 x 76cm

£180 unframed

Playground

cyanotype, 2016

edition of 6

38 x 56cm

£180 unframed

Encounter

cyanotype and screenprint, 2015

edition of 5

28 x 28cm

£95

The Hounds

cyanotype and screenprint

edition of 5

28 x 28cm

£95

The Boat

screenprint, 2012

edition of 4

24 x 38cm

£95 unframed

This Neck of the Woods

cyanotype, 2014

edition of 6

27.5 x 29.5cm

£95 unframed

The Chair

cyanotype

edition of 6

28 x 28.5cm

£95 unframed

The House

cyanotype

edition of 6

28 x 28.5cm

£95 unframed

Ink drawings:

This Land - Night

ink and pencil

34 x 35.5cm (x 2)

£850 mounted and framed

This Land - Evening

ink and pencil

34 x 35.5cm (x 2)

£850 mounted and framed

This Land - Rocks

ink and pencil

34 x 35.5cm (x 2)

SOLD

This Land - Snow

ink and pencil

34 x 35.5cm (x 2)

£850 mounted and framed

This Land - The Boat

ink and pencil

30 x 34.5cm (x 2)

£850 mounted and framed

The Observatory

ink, acrylic and pencil

59 x 48.5cm

£850 mounted and framed

Castle

ink and pencil

54.5 x 24cm

£500 framed

Row of Plants

drawing

17.5 x 54cm

£250 unframed

"Drawing is an essential part of my work. It allows me to create images that mix observations and imaginary elements. My work invites the viewer in, and allows them to imagine and make up stories.

I have always been interested in graphic novels, cinema and photography: the mediums that link image-making and storytelling.

I aim to create work that allows everyone's imagination to wander and gives freedom of interpretation.

A recurrent theme in my work is travel. I am fascinated in the observation of feelings and reactions we have when we are far away from the places we know, from the environment we are comfortable in, and when all we can rely on is ourselves.

I like changing mediums and using which ever technique suits the image I want to create.

I use cyanotype regularly for the mood its blue gives to the scene and because it allows me to create collages mixing my drawings with photographic elements, historical maps, words, etc."
--- Cécile Simonis