Cara M’anama is a one colour linocut print printed on Fabriano Rosaspina 280gsm paper in oil based rich black ink.

"Titled in Gaelic ‘Cara M’anama’ which translates literally from Irish to mean ‘friend of my soul’. The inspiration comes from the Irish Claddagh which symbolises love and friendship. The Claddagh design originated in the village of Claddagh in County Galway, Ireland and has long been used as a symbol of love."

Image size: 20 x 23 cm.
Paper size: 25 cm x 29.5 cm.
Edition of 50, numbered, titled and signed.

A lover of the natural world, Cally's prints are inspired by nature and folklore. She is based in London, but is constantly drawn to the beauty of nature and its place within the world. She began producing etchings and collagraphs at art college, and came to linocut printmaking much later. She really fell in love with the process of linocut; something about the carved line as a way to translate her sketches, and to explore pattern and texture.