Framed hand pulled multi block woodcut print on 50% cotton paper

Edition of 12

Image: 270mm x 205mm

Frame: 435mm x 335mm

From Renée Marjolein’s Bright and Beautiful collection, which won the People’s Choice Award at the 2024 Waiprint exhibition.

A play of texture, shadow and light evokes the lushness of the New Zealand bush, creating scenes that feel both familiar and inviting. There is a sense of stillness and discovery, along with the quiet joy of recognising a place that feels as though you have been there before. The abundant foliage extends beyond the frame, emphasising the richness and vitality of the natural world.

Renée Marjolein has a Bachelor of Visual Arts, majoring in Printmaking. Her woodcut prints are inspired by the landscapes of Aotearoa, exploring a sense of place, stillness and the quiet familiarity of memory. Through bold graphic marks, simplified shapes and rhythmic patterns, she captures the textures, light and details of the natural world, reducing colour, texture and shade to create form and a pleasing rhythm within each composition.

Inspired by everything from roadside plantings to the varied textures of foliage, as well as places discovered on walks and holidays, Renée embraces the slow, meditative process of woodcut printmaking and the delight of seeing each print revealed. Each work is carved, inked and printed by hand, with subtle variations in the process making every woodcut print unique.