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38 Artists & IllustratorsMASTERCLASSso he built himself a new mobile studio from a boxtrailer. “I took a circular saw to the side and createddouble doors. Put an awning on and you’ve got a spaceabout the size of a small classroom. It is really easy –just rock up, open the doors and you’re ready to go.”``````Printmaking is Oliver’s preferred medium as itenables him to respond to the rapidly changingatmosphere of the landscape. Working with etchingmeans he can prepare a plate in advance and thenwork very quickly to catch a cloudburst, or the falling``````LEFT Mounts Bay, oil pastelresist etching, 20x26cmRIGHT Afternoons Light- Logan Rock, etching,48x38cmTOP RIGHT Printmaking onStepping Stones BeachBELOW RIGHT Oliver in hismobile studioBE SWEPT AWAY BY THE BEAUTYOF THE CORNISH COUNTRYSIDE, WHATEVER THE WEATHERIT’S NOT HARD TO SEE WHY PARTICIPANTS WOULD36 Oliver West.indd 38 08/06/2016 15:09