About Spike Print Studio

Established by Peter Reddick in 1976, Spike Print Studio in Bristol is the largest open-access print studio in the South West and a co-founding, not for profit studio group of Spike Island. It provides exceptional studio facilities for fine art printmaking which are available to individuals to undertake their own work. It actively promotes artists, training and education for the public.

Its spacious studio provides a creative environment for artists to explore their work and offers technical support for them to produce original prints. It offers inspiration for printmaking by facilitating the exchange of ideas between members, and working with visiting artists. By providing expertise and facilities of the highest professional standards it supports artists so that they may be innovative and experimental with their work in a way which would not be possible if they were working alone.

It provides on going training in contemporary and traditional printmaking by means of a mixed programme of courses, workshops and master classes.

Spike Print Studio editions with international and residency artists to produce unique sets of contemporary prints and has worked with a number of contemporary artists, such as Ged Quinn, Wood&Harrison, Mariele Neudecker and Sonia Boyce. It has recently editioned with Graham Crowley for the Atkinson Gallery, Millfield School.

Spike Print Studio is based at Spike Island , an international arts centre, combining working and exhibition space for the contemporary visual arts.