Fiona Fouhy

Fiona Fouhy’s practice covers broad themes of place, geology and history, celebrating the resilience of nature over millennia.
Fiona predominantly uses monotype techniques in her work using etching inks, extender, rags and large rollers to create fast, expressive images; processes, materials and chance inform and evolve her practice. She has developed a technique of layering ink to create a strong depth of field.
Using monoprinting, Fouhy explores how to work by intuition and emotional reaction to the forest environment. For her, the forest experience symbolises states of lostness, bewilderment and fragility in the face of the unknown. Simultaneously the forest is a place of healing both for the individual and for the planet; a fertile place for the imagination.
Fiona was shortlisted for the Fen Ditton Gallery Contemporary Printmaking Prize 2023 with her monoprint 'Discovery'.