HuPa Linocuts
Matt Hooper is a fine art linocut printmaker based in Leeds whose relief printmaking focuses on fine detail, careful composition and attention to detail following the Japanese disciplines of Moku-Hanga, Shin Hanga and primarily Sōsaku Hanga. He questions the rustic finish of many traditional linocut prints and seeks to introduce the grace and fine line the Japanese woodblock masters achieved whilst retaining the traditional spirit of European relief printmaking. His subject matter is eclectic and wide ranging but focuses primarily on the natural world.