Red Squirrel IPB16 Eunice Routledge is an artist

Eunice Routledge is an artist based in County Durham

my intension wherever I can is to focus on the positive

stillness and light

I mark the seasonal shifts with paper

Red Squirrel IPB16 Eunice Routledge is an artistWhen selecting a species to depict, I was very keen to choose an animal I had seen in its natural habitat, so that I had an understanding of its movements, habits and characteristics. Although classified Endangered in England, red squirrels are not hard to spot in Northumberland, and I've even seen one in my garden in Newcastle. The linocut print was made using a reduction technique from a single lino block, using 14 layers of ink, beginning with the