Alan Cameron (b. 1987) is a printmaker who lives and works, surrounded by trees, in Dumfries and Galloway. He graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 2010 and went straight from there to work in the Glasgow Print Studio. After moving to Galloway, and without the use of a printing press, his practice took on a new direction, reflecting the landscape around him by using the physical imprint of the environment.

Working primarily with local found and reclaimed timber, the print surface is created by planing, sanding and then torching the cross section of the wood. This burns the softer rings of spring growth at a faster rate than the harder winter growth, leaving the textured print surface. The paper is then laid directly onto the surface and using a series of tools, I work the paper into the grain to lift the ink. Alan's print process draws on historic techniques, and also delves into the history of the wood itself, using each year of its development as part of his mark making.