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‘Wind Over Fields’

'Wind Over Fields'

jhitchens

Studio window with wooden bowls, 2002, oak, 25 - 4

Studio window with wooden bowls, 2002, oak, 25 - 40 cm
Studio exterior, work in progress, 1995

Many works in wood were done during the late 1990s and early 2000s, after the move to my current studio. Their forms and motifs reflect those of my paintings to this day.
Wood is also sometimes used as the basis for paintings, for instance in processed form for 'Harbour' (previous post), on display @felixandspear until May 2nd.

#johnhitchens #painter #abstractart #britishart #wood #formsinnature #artiststudio

Harbour, 2015, acrylic on dished fibre form, 130 x

Harbour, 2015, acrylic on dished fibre form, 130 x150 cm / detail

The form of a circle is used as part of a composition and to define the shape of a painting.
'Harbour' is painted on one side of an almost circular form, with a second picture, 'Another Journey', painted on the other side,.
The work is part of the current London exhibition 'Wind over Fields' @felixandspear (link in bio).

#johnhitchens #painter #landscape #britishart #abstractart #exhibition #london

LAND QUEST, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 127 x 127 cm

LAND QUEST, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 127 x 127 cm

Land Quest refers to the same subject as the previous posts - fields, or man-made spaces, extending into an area.
The picture was used on the poster to announce last year's exhibition 'Aspects of Landscape' @southamptoncityartgallery and it can now be seen in London as part of my current exhibition @felixandspear which will re-open tomorrow.

#johnhitchens #painter #landscape #britishart #abstractpainting #21stcentury #fields #forms #nature #exhibition #london #artgallery

FIELD MEET, 2005, oil on canvas, 204 x 152cm Untit

FIELD MEET, 2005, oil on canvas, 204 x 152cm
Untitled, 2004, Conte and gouache on handmade paper, 78 x 51cm
HOME-LAND, 1996, acrylic on artificial slate, 102 x 25cm (120 x45cm)

The motif of long oval forms, fields, or man-made spaces, extending into an area, was explored in different media for many years.
It is obvious in works in wood (earlier post), in drawings and paintings on tiles or on canvas.

#johnhitchens #painter #landscape #britishart #abstractart #fields #pattern #land #nature #forms

TEGLEASE REMEMBERED, 1989, pen, brush and ink on c

TEGLEASE REMEMBERED, 1989, pen, brush and ink on card, c. 120 x 77cm
STICK DRAWING, 1994, composition with painted rhododendron sticks, photograph, 18 x 12cm
TEGLEASE, WINTER'S EDGE, 1986, oil on canvas, 51 x 152cm

The Big Storm of October 1987 brought a period of painting in woodland to a natural conclusion. The subject matter and the material continue to influence my work to this day.

#johnhitchens #painter #landscape #sussex #southdowns #britishart #abstractart #woodland #trees #sticks #drawing

Wooden Upright, 1995, Araucaria wood and oil paint

Wooden Upright, 1995, Araucaria wood and oil paint, 198 x 80 cm

I grew up in a studio surrounded by woodland and 80 years later, I am still working here. Trees have always provided the subjects, the material and the inspiration for my work.

#johnhitchens #artist #sussex #britishart #wood #trees #woodland #pattern

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jhitchens

Studio window with wooden bowls, 2002, oak, 25 - 4

Studio window with wooden bowls, 2002, oak, 25 - 40 cm
Studio exterior, work in progress, 1995

Many works in wood were done during the late 1990s and early 2000s, after the move to my current studio. Their forms and motifs reflect those of my paintings to this day.
Wood is also sometimes used as the basis for paintings, for instance in processed form for 'Harbour' (previous post), on display @felixandspear until May 2nd.

#johnhitchens #painter #abstractart #britishart #wood #formsinnature #artiststudio

Harbour, 2015, acrylic on dished fibre form, 130 x

Harbour, 2015, acrylic on dished fibre form, 130 x150 cm / detail

The form of a circle is used as part of a composition and to define the shape of a painting.
'Harbour' is painted on one side of an almost circular form, with a second picture, 'Another Journey', painted on the other side,.
The work is part of the current London exhibition 'Wind over Fields' @felixandspear (link in bio).

#johnhitchens #painter #landscape #britishart #abstractart #exhibition #london

LAND QUEST, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 127 x 127 cm

LAND QUEST, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 127 x 127 cm

Land Quest refers to the same subject as the previous posts - fields, or man-made spaces, extending into an area.
The picture was used on the poster to announce last year's exhibition 'Aspects of Landscape' @southamptoncityartgallery and it can now be seen in London as part of my current exhibition @felixandspear which will re-open tomorrow.

#johnhitchens #painter #landscape #britishart #abstractpainting #21stcentury #fields #forms #nature #exhibition #london #artgallery

FIELD MEET, 2005, oil on canvas, 204 x 152cm Untit

FIELD MEET, 2005, oil on canvas, 204 x 152cm
Untitled, 2004, Conte and gouache on handmade paper, 78 x 51cm
HOME-LAND, 1996, acrylic on artificial slate, 102 x 25cm (120 x45cm)

The motif of long oval forms, fields, or man-made spaces, extending into an area, was explored in different media for many years.
It is obvious in works in wood (earlier post), in drawings and paintings on tiles or on canvas.

#johnhitchens #painter #landscape #britishart #abstractart #fields #pattern #land #nature #forms

TEGLEASE REMEMBERED, 1989, pen, brush and ink on c

TEGLEASE REMEMBERED, 1989, pen, brush and ink on card, c. 120 x 77cm
STICK DRAWING, 1994, composition with painted rhododendron sticks, photograph, 18 x 12cm
TEGLEASE, WINTER'S EDGE, 1986, oil on canvas, 51 x 152cm

The Big Storm of October 1987 brought a period of painting in woodland to a natural conclusion. The subject matter and the material continue to influence my work to this day.

#johnhitchens #painter #landscape #sussex #southdowns #britishart #abstractart #woodland #trees #sticks #drawing

Wooden Upright, 1995, Araucaria wood and oil paint

Wooden Upright, 1995, Araucaria wood and oil paint, 198 x 80 cm

I grew up in a studio surrounded by woodland and 80 years later, I am still working here. Trees have always provided the subjects, the material and the inspiration for my work.

#johnhitchens #artist #sussex #britishart #wood #trees #woodland #pattern

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