Garry Hobbs

Garry Hobbs is an internationally collected artist with a focus on depicting the human form and landscapes in oil, pencil and charcoal. His work combines draughtsmanship with provocative subject matters that reflect his view of the world and its many foibles, fascinations and facets.

"I merge reality and unreality, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary, pairing evocative stories, challenging
norms and exploring the sublime"

"I blur the lines between reality and imagination, turning the everyday into something unexpected and extraordinary. I love pairing stories and images that stir emotions, challenge the usual way of thinking, and explore the strange beauty in the world. Like a visual magpie, I'm always collecting bits and pieces—ephemera that might one day spark something new."

I am very much inspired by a world where technology meets chaos—where random juxtapositions, coincidences, and bizarre little moments come together creating tableaux vivants, living silent pictures. I paint and draw simply because I have to. It’s how I make sense of things, if, through that process of mine , others catch a glimpse of the humour, curiosity, and wonder I see around me, then that’s even better.

Middlesex Polytechnic BA 1983
UEA PGCE 2004
University of Sunderland MA(PT) 2020

There and Back Again Hanse House Kings Lynn 2025
Transforming the Ordinary Anteros Arts Norwich 2025
Cromer Open 2025
Memories and Imaginings Hanse House Kins Lynn 2023
Couples West Acre Gallery 2022
Masterpieces West Acre Gallery 2021
Flying High West Acre Gallery 2019
Woodbine Contemporary Arts Uppingham 2018
The Alternative Art Fair Edinburgh 2018
The Alternative Art Fair Bristol 2018
The Alternative Art Fair Battersea 2017
Double Take One man show Hanse House Kings Lynn 2015
Best Newcomer Eastern Open 2012
Have I got nudes for you. Harleston Gallery 2011
Norfolk Contemporary Arts Society Show The Forum Norwich 2010
Norfolk Contemporary Arts Society Show The Forum Norwich 2009
Open Studios 2003-2024
Divided line 18/21 Norwich 2008
Doric Arts Holt 2008
Simply Eclectic Norwich 2007
Altered books Norfolk 2007
Art in Mind Brick Lane gallery 2007
Waveney arts trail 2005/2006
Waveney festival 2005/2006
Not the turner prize The Mall Galleries 2004
One man show Halesworth Gallery 2004
Frames of Norwich 2004