Maggie Jennings
- Faculty
Biography
Exuberant and vibrant, Maggie Jennings' work celebrates the energy of living things. She works with the vigour and intensity that she perceives in the world around her to produce strong, sensuous images. All forms of printmaking fascinate her. She has taught all techniques and has also written the technical guidance book "Fine Art Printmaking". At present, she enjoys teaching intaglio printmaking at the Royal Drawing School. She draws constantly in the form of a diary. She did her Master’s in Printmaking at Chelsea School of Art, London, and has taken workshops in Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Romania. She was Artist in Residence at the University of Westminster and received a Greek Government Scholarship and a Scholarship to the International University of Santa Cruz, Canary Isles. She has work in national and international collections.
On drawing
At the Royal Drawing School I teach etching and intaglio printing, and various forms of monoprint. Looking is the most important part of all I do. I draw to immerse myself in what I see. What happens between eye and hand is exciting and unpredictable. It is never totally in one's control, and that is what keeps one intrigued and always striving. Similar to this is the journey from the first marks on an etching plate to finished print – always a journey into the unknown. Printmaking could be said to be a distillation of one's ideas, offering a structure and definable limits. Each print technique gives a new vocabulary. It is fascinating to learn these ancient techniques, then exhilarating to push and extend the boundaries for your own use.
As a tutor, I am constantly fascinated by and enjoy guiding my students' journey from first ideas to producing a print.
Specialism
Printmaking
