Cheddar Gorge (2026)

Printed Area Size 21 x 29 cm

External Border Size 27 x 35 cm

Reduction Lino Print

No. of prints in Edition: 8

Prints may vary due to hand printed nature

Each print is signed, dated and editioned in pencil on the front of the print

"Cheddar Gorge" is an original four-layer reduction lino cut print depicting one of Britain's most iconic landscapes. The work emphasises the scale and presence of the cliffs, capturing both their dramatic beauty and overwhelming vastness. Since moving to Cheddar, driving through the Gorge has become a regular part of my routine, yet the experience has never lost its impact. The sheer scale of the rock faces creates a sense of awe, and this print seeks to capture that feeling of wonder and appreciation for a landscape that has become part of everyday life.

What is a Reduction Lino Print?

A reduction print is a relief printmaking process in which multiple colours are printed from a single block. Typically, the lightest colour is printed first, after which more of the block is carved away to print the next, darker colour.

As we continuously carve into the same block, cutting away more detail at each stage, the block is gradually destroyed and can never be used again. This means that every edition is truly limited. Once the block has been fully carved and the final prints have been made, it is impossible to reproduce the image from that block again.

The Artist

Mollie Pearce is a printmaker specialising in reduction linocut, creating layered works inspired by British landscapes and the visual language of early 20th century travel posters. Her practice draws on the bold shapes, simplified forms, and graphic composition found in vintage travel poster design, combining these influences with contemporary observation of place.

While her prints often depict well-known or iconic destinations, she is equally interested in the subtle, often overlooked details within them. Her work explores the relationship between place, memory, and everyday experience, moving between familiar tourist locations and quieter, lesser-seen spaces.

She focuses on the small elements that give a landscape its character, such as boats along a harbour, coastal huts, independent shops, pubs, cafés, and restaurants. These details act as anchors of familiarity, reflecting how people move through and remember places in lived, personal ways.

Her work aims to evoke recognition in the viewer, connecting visual imagery to individual memory. A pub, café, or everyday street scene becomes a point of shared experience, encouraging audiences to reflect on their own relationships with place and the spaces they inhabit or return to.