• Test printing in my sketch book

  • Close-up of a person's hand holding a rough-edged piece of paper with a hand-drawn illustration of a green bottle with a yellow flower on top, with a blurred background.

    Mini 'Bistro' print series for private commission

  • A stylized illustration of a bird perched on a branch against a green background.

    Mot Mot bird monoprint

  • Colorful patterned textiles hanging over an oven, with various floral and bird designs in blue, teal, yellow, pink, and red.

    Bird tea towels from old collection

  • Colorful art displays featuring blue star-shaped floral patterns arranged vertically, with a background of small yellow, red, and orange flowers on the left panel, and solid blue floral patterns on the right panel.

    One of a kind Hummingbird prints

  • Print of a blue and white illustration of a bird, possibly a puffin, holding a branch, with a landscape background.

    Puffin print from series for 'Be a Seachanger' charity

  • A woman with dark hair in a white long sleeve shirt sitting on a couch drawing flowers in a sketchbook.

    Drawing in my sketchbook in my studio

  • Small outdoor patio table with a potted yellow flowering plant, a mustard yellow chair with a colorful floral cushion, green grass, bushes, and a walkway in the background.

    Hummingbirds cushion- old collection

  • A colorful print of a bird perched on a tree branch, surrounded by green leaves and pink and yellow flowers.

    Mot Mot bird with tropical foliage- Old design

  • A table runner with a colorful floral and butterfly pattern in pink, yellow, blue, green, and white, placed on a wooden table, with a green potted plant on top.

    Fruity Orchids table runner- sold out

  • Colorful botanical illustration on white paper featuring leaves and citrus slices in a symmetrical pattern.

    Handprinted one of a kind Jacobin Hummingbirds

“Hello!”

I’m Vanessa Hernandez

The artist behind VHprints. I’m a mother of four children, spanning twenty years from oldest to youngest, and a proud grandmother to one. I live in North London, which has been home for many years.

Canadian by birth, I spent my formative years growing up in the Caribbean before moving to the UK to study — and I never left. It’s the place where I feel most grounded and at home.

After earning a degree in Architecture, I worked in visual design within the fashion retail industry, travelling extensively. When my third child was born, I stepped away from full-time work to focus on raising my family. During those years, evenings and weekends were spent immersed in creativity, taking countless art and printmaking classes.

Once my youngest started school and the disruption of Covid was behind us, I decided it was time to bring together my long-held love of printmaking, colour, flowers and my passion for time spent in the kitchen. That decision led to the creation of VHprints— a business rooted in creativity, craftsmanship, and my lived experiences.

A woman smiling while sitting on a turquoise wooden bench outdoors, holding colorful oven mitts with leaf patterns. She is wearing a beige sweater and blue jeans, with a tattoo visible on her ankle. There is a brick wall behind her and garden furniture in the background.

What I do now!

I draw, design, and hand-carve Lino prints, transforming them into distinctive bold, colourful, modern patterns for my kitchen textiles collection.

My mission is to bring joy and colour into everyday life through sustainably made, handprinted Lino art and textiles- inspired by nature, crafted with care and designed to make the ordinary feel beautiful.

My patterns are available for licensing, and the kitchen textiles range is offered for wholesale.

I sell my work at Craft fairs in London and also here online. I really enjoy inspiring others to give Printmaking a try and teach workshops in Muswell Hill.

Please get in touch for further details.

Want to know more?

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