Born in 1941, Colin Self was educated at Wymondham College in Norfolk and then studied art at Norwich Art School and the Slade School of Fine Art (1961-63). At the Slade he met and was encouraged by Peter Blake and David Hockney and became hugely influenced by Pop Art and the context of the cold war. In 1969 he decided to separate from dealers altogether and has represented himself since. 

Self is an important printmaker and in some respects he redefined the process of etching by inking separate metal plates placed side by side, often printing from found objects or producing unique variants rather than uniform editions of prints. The Tate holds many of Self’s works in diverse media and over many years Self has exhibited internationally. 

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For ‘How He Felt in the Presence of Butterflies’, Self worked with Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, as part of the Eastern Pavilions print portfolio.

The Eastern Pavilions print portfolio is a boxed set of 12 Limited Edition artists’ prints in an edition of 144. Each print is signed and hand-numbered by the artist.

The portfolio was collaboratively commissioned by visual arts organisations from across the East of England in 2011. Each organisation worked with an artist who has a connection to the region or the gallery programme.

For the first time, each print is available to purchase separately for £180, including UK postage and packing.

Find out more about the Eastern Pavilion print portfolio here.