Bridge. Painting

Thomas Hurley CV Thomas Hurley. 21/01/1985. Place of birth: Hammersmith. Practicing artist with solo studio currently lives in Ashtead, Surrey. Summary Artist Statement. I am a landscape painter with emphases to light and tone. I begin a piece by using other materials such as sponges, jay cloths and rip paper of canvas to create more accidental mark making to accurately record unusual light sources. I consider my work to be Romantic because I am influenced by other landscape painters, such as J.M.W Turner, Thomas Girtin and John Constable, Peter Doig, and John Virtue. I sketch outdoors and bring my watercolours and photographs back to the studio. I've been to places such as Mauritius, Africa and New York to gain an understanding on light interpretation. I look at the landscape both realistic and abstract depending on what feeling I have about the place. I like dark scenes because of the tonal variations, which I use restricted colour palettes to represent light. I think dark paintings are more direct and more immediate response to nature. Exhibitions 2002. Group exhibition for GNVQ Intermediate end of year show. 2004. BTEC National Certificate First end of year show. 2005. BTEC National Certificate Fine Art 2nd year show. 2006 Postcard exhibition for charity at Farnham Maltings. 2007. Exhibition at the James Hockey Gallery 2nd year show. 2008. Barcode Degree show. 3rd year BA Fine Art exhibition. 2008. Won painter of the Year Award from Winsor & Newton at my Degree show. 2008. Exhibition at Watts Gallery Guildford. 2008. Exhibition at the Old Trueman Brewey Gallery. Brick Lane. London. Degree show. 2009. Exhibition at New Ashgate Gallery Farnham and three day seminar on how to be a professional artist. 2010. Made MA Degree Show. University for the Creative Arts. Farnham. Solo Exhibitions 2011. Surrey Artists Open Studios. 2009. Exhibition at the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall.