Hugh Hatfield

Born in Ottawa in 1955, Canada. Hugh came to the UK in 1959 where he has resided ever since. In 1977, he moved to London and later that year created illustration work for Dunhill and Price Water House's brochure. From 1980-1993, Hugh worked as a fine art technician at the Hayward Gallery in London. In 1993, he retired on health grounds. The artist joined Bow Arts Trust in east London in 1994 as one of its founding members. From 1996-2004, he taught at Hampstead School of Art, part-time and, West Herts College of further education in 1997.

Artist's Statement

The artist main theme throughout his work is a process of breaking down and reconstructing new ways of seeing. In his work, forms and landscapes suggest a sense of movement, metamorphosis and flux. This has been echoed by the artist physical limitations due ill health where he has had to reinvent and re-evaluate how to paint and draw. In today's world where things are increasingly polarised, the artist is looking for more lateral connections between himself and the world.

Range of Media

The artist has always worked in a variety of media, e.g. canvas, paper, slate and computer graphics.

Inspiration

The artist has been influenced by the ground breaking work...

1968-1971- Simon Langton Grammar School in Canterbury, Kent.
1971-1973- Medway College of Design; Foundation and Graphic Design
1973-1976- Sunderland Faculty of Art; BA (Hons) in Fine Art.

1995-2014 Bow Arts Open Studios, London
1994 The Shivering Blaze Gallery, west London,
"Recent Work", One Man Show
1994 London Print Workshop, Group Show in
Holland
1992 The Shivering Blaze Gallery, west London
, "New Paintings and Drawings", One Man
Show
1990 Actors' Institute, London, One Man Show
1990 AIR Gallery, London, "Recent Paintings",
One Man Show.
1978 Haringey Arts Center, London, Three Man
Show
1978 New Gallery-Hornsey Arts Center, London,
Two Man Show
1977 Haringey Arts Center, London, Group Show
of Butlers Wharf Studio Artists
1977 London Foundation for Creative Arts-The
Strand, Group show
1976 Windsor & Newton, Edinburgh, Group
Show