97 Nick Hebditch

Paintings and prints of recent travels, including Venice, France, Spain, London and the Thames. Architecture and landscapes. Exhibits widely in UK.

For many years I have been fascinated by architecture and buildings and this has led me to visit wonderful places such as Venice, Paris, Barcelona and the South of France. My most recent trip was to the Amalfi Coast. I have painted everything from the weathered walls or doorways to the wider views of several buildings through to cityscapes. I have often been drawn to paint buildings and bridges beside water as in the Grand Canal, the Seine or harbour scenes. For a long while I became preoccupied by the architecture of London and more particularly views of the Thames at Night. The theme of buildings reflected in water so recurrent in Venice seemed echoed here on a larger scale.

 Recently my passion for colour has resurfaced, along with a more intuitive, looser working method. Using mixed media I build up images using collage and a variety of materials including acrylics, oil pastel and pencil. The end result is a fusion between the observed view and an interplay of colour, shape and pattern. In other paintings I have increased the impact of colour to imbue the scene with warmth and energy, using paint alone. I continue to be drawn to London and the Thames, though these are as often daytime scenes, as well as my unerring delight in all things Mediterranean. Also my general love of natural landscapes, resulting in plein air paintings of the Medway valley and of North Yorkshire, have begun to complement the architectural subject matter.

Much of the range of my work can be seen on my website which includes detailed watercolours, looser paintings in acrylics focusing on effects of light, and more colourful, freer, mixed media pieces. Many of the originals are for sale and there is also a collection of high quality archival prints available. I am happy to show you these or further examples of my work at my studio in south Tonbridge.

I am a regular exhibitor at galleries around the UK and abroad.
These include:
The Mall Galleries, London
Whittington Fine Art, Henley
The Blackheath Gallery
The Broadway Gallery, Worcestershire
Bedford Street Gallery, Woburn
A number of Art Fairs incuding Dubai, Chelsea, AAF Battersea and Bristol.

I have been commissioned for many private and corporate projects including three Royal Caribbean Cruise Liners and a London Underground Poster.
 

Please note: Nick Hebditch will not be present on Wednesday 8th as published in the guide. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

55 Deakin Leas, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2JS

Directions:

From railway station up Pembury Road, a quarter mile. Deakin Leas is third turning right. House is half way up on left. Road parking.

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