Fay Sheppard | Arte fino
Grown, gathered, printed.
Wild things, hand made & printed with love.
About Fay Sheppard.
Fay Sheppard is a natural dyes artist and printmaker, who works with a process called Eco printing, also known as botanical contact printing.
Fay fell in love with the ecoprint process during her Art Foundation and Fine Art Degree at Loughborough University, and has been refining her natural dye knowledge and continuing her printmaking practice since graduating in June 2025.
She is originally from Leicestershire, England, but is now based in Pembrokeshire, Wales as of April 2026.
Eco printing is a process in which leaves and organic matter are 'bundled’ with fabric or paper, and boiled or steamed to release natural dye imprints. The fibre or paper is mordanted and prepared prior to printing to maximise natural dye uptake.
The outcome of a print- it’s colour, brilliance, and texture- is born from a delicate blend of everyday conditions, from weather patterns, seasonal changes, tannin content and fibre preparation. Every ecoprint is therefore undeniably unique, and governed by the changing rhythms of the natural world throughout the seasons.
Check out a few of Fay's videos below to watch the fascinating process in action.
Eco-printing explained.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions and curatorial work
14th February - 11th April 2026
LSA Annual Exhibition x LSA Student Awards.
Here I was selected to exhibit as part of the Leicester Society of Artist's Student Awards with two eco print tapestries onto silk.
The exhibition was a wonderful opportunity to exhibit in Leicester, my childhood home, before moving to Pembrokeshire, Wales, to begin a new chapter in my artistic practice.
14th June - 18th June 2025.
Loughborough University 2025 Degree Show
Loughborough University's 2025 Degree Show showcased the fruition of my 3 years studying and refining my Artistic practice on my BFA at Loughborough University. The collection of works, forming an installation with a greenhouse frame and suspended eco prints, celebrated the refinement of my artistic practice as I step into the beginning of my artistic career.
You can watch my Degree Show Tour here.
9th August - 23rd August 2024
'All Flesh is Grass'
In All Flesh is Grass, artists Fay Sheppard, Gabriella Drewer and Jay Finnis celebrated an overlap of each artist’s individual practise and unique styles.
Their exhibition provoked reflection on the human condition from familial relationships, grief, hope and death, to humanity in the landscape.
Click here to watch the 'All Flesh is Grass' exhibition tour.
14th November - 15th November 2024
'Biophilia'
Biophilia explored the use of natural dyes and natural materials in Fay Sheppard and Ruby Young's practices. The exhibition featured vardied workds, from hand dyed fabrics, handmade paper, to eco prints, specimen collections, and more.
Click here to watch the 'Biophilia' exhibition tour.
25th November - 29th November 2024
'Median'
Median was multi medium collaborative exhibition featuring Five Artists, and five unique creative processes.
The exhibition- open for five consecutive days- featured five artists teaching workshops on their unique or unusual processes and ways of working.