Peta West

Peta creates images that celebrate the abundance of the natural world, and then its ability to heal in the face of unimaginable disaster. Songs from the Earth 2021 integrates new visual elements such as colour, whilst continuing to experiment with depth, carving intricacies further into the linoleum. This collection also embodies a series of personal moments for West. They are visual collages of her experiences throughout the year, marked by specific interactions with the surrounding flora and fauna. In Songbird 2022 West further explores colour reduction printing, alongside featuring some flora and fauna from the undergrowth often overlooked.
Her approach to linocut is unique in the way she creates depth and texture in her birds and landscape. West often prints using dark blue ink creating warmth in her linocuts. Her depiction of birds is emotive and beautiful in their design and placement.