Terry Lawless
The Trials of a Contemporary Goddess
Monotype and Linoprint on Japanese Hosho Paper, 65cm x 45cm, €400
The Veil of Mephisto
4 colour Linoprint on Fabriano 5 paper, 65cm x 50cm, €300
The Forgotten God of Memories
4 Colour Linoprint on Fabriano 5 paper, 50cm x 35cm, €200
Biography
Terry Lawless, a Wicklow-based artist and teacher, returned to printmaking six years ago, combining traditional and experimental techniques in monotype and linoprint. His work explores identity and perception, inspired by mask symbolism from tribal and classical cultures, using bold, graphic, and colourful imagery. He holds a National Diploma in Fine Art (GMIT, 1987) and a Diploma for Art and Design Teachers (Crawford College, 1991). Recent exhibitions include Perceptions (solo, 2024), the Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition (2022), Signal Arts Centre Open Call (2023), and the International Print Biennale in Armenia (2023).
Statement
Drawing is central to my process, allowing me to create strong graphic imagery through bold colours, lines, and patterns. I explore how masks convey emotions, beauty, ideals, narratives, and disguise identities while projecting roles. I’m interested in how viewers decode these masks. My process includes experimental printmaking and monotype prints, mixing multiple techniques and layering colours and patterns to create complex, sometimes obscured imagery. I aim to communicate aspects of the human psyche—the light and dark, the hidden and visible.