Aprille Mcshane

I am a self-taught artist and printmaker in my middle years, exploring my place in time and the natural world. My work begins with daily walks; observing, collecting, and sketching small changes in the landscape. These studies evolve into artworks, shaped by process, intuition, and experimentation.

I embrace the physical nature of printmaking; the inking, pressing, and the problem-solving it requires at every stage. Preparing and pulling a plate is both a technical and intuitive process, allowing for spontaneity and surprise. Each piece is one-of-a-kind, often reworked with other media to follow where the process leads.

Making art creates space for me to step outside of motherhood and into a deeper awareness; paying attention to shifting seasons, fleeting moments, and quiet details that might otherwise go unnoticed. I’m not trying to capture an exact scene but to express my own connection to place and time. Through my work, I carve out a presence for myself, as a woman, to be seen beyond my roles and responsibilities.

Foundation art and design.

2023 - Carousel Print Studio (group). Yorkshire Art Space, Sheffield
2023 - Herbaceous (solo). the Dorothy Pax, Sheffield
2023 - Botany (group). Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield
2023 - Carousel Print Studio (group). Soft Ground, Sheffield
2016 - Artfelt Long Gallery (group). Sheffield
2015 - Hedgerow (solo). York