Watch Anne Desmet RA create ‘Wood Engraver’s Tower’
Published 23 September 2020
Learn the story behind Anne Desmet RA’s engraving, which commemorates the centenary year of the Society of Wood Engravers and features in this year’s Summer Exhibition.
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Watch ‘The Engraver’
Anne Desmet is a veteran engraver and a Royal Academician. The Engraver follows her as she develops a unique piece for the centenary year of the Society of Wood Engravers and touches upon her past and what made her the artist she is today.
Film by L.A Halstead.
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