I remember Tony Herbert most of all. Twenty years on and I'm still using the notes that I scribbled down in Tony's lectures - he provided me with a conceptual framework which has stayed with me ever since. When I studied at Wolverhampton School of Art we were firmly placed in the post-modern era; Tony Herbert's teaching helped me understand where we were, where we came from and where where we were going! ... helping me identify changes to the dominant cultural mode and to adapt to the social, political and economic forces (that - let's face it - have been no-stop ever since). I must admit that in 2021 there is now much more creative freedom than there was in the 90s - I'm glad that I can now approach my work with more sincerity. Tony helped me prepare for meta modernism, and to keep an eye out for it; thanks!

The American artist Alex Katz once said 'work six hours a day, six days a week, for six years' and if you can stick to it you will be successful - .... he was right.

In recent years I have seen profound changes in the way images can be manipulated and presented. My solo exhibitions display new ways of incorporating digital workflow with traditional methods and demonstrates the importance of new technology in the manufacture of artworks. My recent work explores the juxtaposition between ‘resolved’ optical experiences and ‘unresolved’ psychological experiences – an intelligent ‘post-abstract’ figuration that could not have existed before the Information Age.

I also have a growing interest in curatorial theory – especially exhibitions that are curated by artists rather than curators; after all showing is an integral part of making art.

By way of illustration, I am currently planning a Group Expo at The Gallery, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury UK (May '21).

This exhibition surveys recent work by artists, illustrators and designers living, working – or sometimes residing - in the Netherlands, including 16 works on paper printed at KNUST, Risopop, Amsterdam Grafisch Atelier (AGA-LAB) and LetterpressAmsterdam.

The Netherlands has a rich history of traditional printmaking, with multiple print studios and artists working across the country. Perpetually, groups are created by artists looking to expand the boundaries of visual art. Printing in Dutch continues this tradition by displaying processes that reflect the technological and cultural changes taking place in Dutch printmaking today.

Ed Catley, Thomas Gravemaker, Lawrence Grimm, Beck Howson, Fien Jorrisen, Leanna McAlpine, Jaco Putker, Peim van der Sloot, Emma Verhulst and WASCO have exhibited across the Netherlands and internationally. Their prize-winning work is held in permanent collections worldwide.

Ed Catley has exhibited across the UK and internationally and has written several academic papers on a variety of Art & Design topics published by Shandong University, Jinan and Cumulus. Catley makes a contribution to the debate about formalism in contemporary fine art and explores the juxtaposition between ‘resolved’ optical experiences and ‘unresolved’ psychological responses. His work is held in permanent collections in Europe, North America and the Middle East. ‘An intelligent ‘post-abstract’ figuration that could not have existed before the information age.’ Printmaking Today, 2019.