When you think of printing, perhaps you think of great presses of the broadsheets, or perhaps your desktop printer, snuggly whirring and chugging away with all its irritating head alignment problems and ink clogging. Well, Illustrative Printing has too survived the internet and computer revolution, indeed it has learnt from it and used it to it's advantage. One perhaps limited to etching and rolling, and other mechanical means, artists are now embracing both the new and the old media to create a new hybrid style. One of the foremost proponents of this is Frank Kiely, who has come to London, with its strong print tradition, to capture the delight, detail and intrigue of everyday scenes of London and transpose them into fascinating stories through print. He contrasts vivid colour with black and white line drawing to excellent effect, and has created a unique and completely engrossing style that leads one to see more and more each time you see the work.

Seen here is a print called Flowergirl, based on the myth and George Bernard Shaw story of Pygmalion, where elements of the story are woven into the print such as the umbrella, the words on the hoardings at the newspaper stand, the clothes of the central figure and, centrally, the location depicted.

If you can't reach London you can see images of Frank Kiely's work at www.frankkiely.com, or visit his exhibition in London until 20th October 2006 at Avariart. Anvariart.com. Speak to Geraldine on 0208 788 6660

Or go to Kennys Gallery in Gallway.