Last year I was asked by Anna Lewington for permission to use my "Silver Birch Wood with Long-tailed Tits" screen-print design in her new book about the humble birch tree. I said of course as she would credit me in the text and also send me a copy of the book.
I'd almost forgotten about it when last week the book arrived. I was thrilled to be in the same chapter as art heroes such as Millais, Gustav Klimt and van Gogh. The book is a lovely specimen with interesting articles about how the birch has widely colonised the cool parts of the northern hemisphere, their versatility and usefulness to make a huge number of things. Also it's use in medicine, in folklore and for inspiration to artists (such as me).
I'm looking forward to sitting down and having a proper read. There's a video of me flicking through the book on my Instagram page.
It's published by Reaktion Books ISBN 978 1 78914 011 8
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