Beatrice von Preussen

PRINTMAKER – ILLUSTRATOR

SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR

Inspired by a love for the outdoors and a passionate curiosity, Beatrice’s work is informed by adventures in nature; sailing the seas of the Arctic Circle, climbing frozen volcanoes in Antarctica and searching for minute fossils under the microscope.

Working alongside scientists, naturalists and explorers gives Beatrice a unique perspective on the natural world as she brings together art, science and story-telling. Her knack for spotting intriguing and often overlooked details, investigating and sharing them, encourages others to go out together and explore the world around them.

A Celebration Of Seaweed

A Celebration of Seaweed

Inspired by herbarium sheets at the Natural History Museum and the decorative collections of early female seaweed experts, Beatrice set off to learn the arts of identifying and pressing seaweed.

Whilst exploring the coastline, from white sanded Hebridean islands to the rocky coves of Cornwall, Beatrice found herself plunged into an eye-opening world of fabulous colours and dancing fronds. She jettisoned her ideas of drawing dried, flattened specimens, taking up instead inks, paints and delicate papers with which to capture the vibrant hues, rippling shapes and distinctive character of each species.

This exhibition is the first in a series using collage and illustration to celebrate the wonderful world of the seaweeds living all around us, just beneath the surface.

An exhibition of collage and illustration celebrating the wonderful world of seaweed
At Tigermoth Roastery, Davey’s Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2BF
Exhibition open: 9th December until and including 17th December 2022
Tigermoth opening times: Monday – Friday 8.30 – 2pm, Saturday 10 – 3pm
BvP will be on site Saturday 10th from Midday – 2.30pm so do come and say hello!

If you are not able to visit the exhibition you can sign up on to the mailing list and receive a digital catalogue of the work.

PRINTMAKING

Using a mixture of traditional etching, collagraph and experimental printmaking Beatrice creates hand made limited edition prints.

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FELLOWSHIP

Beatrice was awarded a WINSTON CHURCHILL MEMORIAL TRUST FELLOWSHIP 2017 for her art/science work for children and families, based on an expedition to Svalbard with a group of international artists and scientists.

Read the complete Fellowship report here.

PODCAST

Beatrice talks to David Oakes in a podcast for those curious about the world around us.

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