Crown Street Press was established in 1988 by James Whitington. Ten years earlier, he founded Whaling Road Studios in North Sydney with Diana Davidson. Crown Street and Whaling Road are two of the oldest professional print studios with an intaglio emphasis still operating in Sydney City.

(Read the full Biography and Artists Statement.)

At Crown Street Press, artists work with printmakers to develop plates for original works of art. Artists often combine many different techniques in the same print, and at Crown Street our printmakers use their skills to guide this complex process. The printmakers help the artists to realize their best possible work in the medium of printmaking.

Works produced at Crown Street Press are represented in many private collections, Australian National Galleries, at all State galleries, and at most Regional art galleries. They can be seen in many commercial galleries in Australia, and in galleries overseas.

Examples of work produced at Crown Street Press can be seen on this website at The Gallery, or by appointment with James Whitington.

Read the full print making history of James Whitington. To arrange a viewing, visit the Contacts page .

Where is it?

Crown Street Press was until recently (2004) situated in an 1860s terrace house on Crown Street in East Sydney’s famous Italian sector. Almost opposite the Hard Rock Cafe on Crown Street, it was an easy walk from Town Hall or Museum Stations. The Press itself has moved to the fresh clean air of Paxton, in the Hunter Valley and can now be hired by the week or the month. (see CSP Studio Residency)

The Facilities

Crown Street Press is equiped to develop and print etchings, relief prints and monotypes. We use a specially built Hilldav etching press, with a bed 1 metre by 2. We also have an enormous 2 and a half metre wide roller for large mono or relief prints.

Crown Street Press facilities are available for plate preparation and editioning.