A brief history of londonprintstudio

1974 londonprintstudio began in 1974 when John Phillips and Pippa Smith established Paddington Printshop, a visual art project to assist community organisations to promote their ideas through graphic media. Paddington Printshop became a centre for community development in North Westminster, an area in West London which is rich in cultural diversity, but economically deprived. Paddington Printshop was supported by the Arts Council of Great Britain and became a model for similar resources around the country.

1991 Paddington Printshop became London Print Workshop. We expanded the facilities, moved to larger premises and established a gallery and digital resources to complement the traditional printmaking facilities. The new workshop offered open access and training for artists and quickly established a user base of approximately 400 artists.

2000 londonprintstudio was opened by The Rt Honourable Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The studio is a custom-designed printmaking and graphic arts facility.

Throughout its history the studio has promoted printmaking and the graphic arts and initiatives to improve the quality of life within the local community and beyond.

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