David Hosking

David Hosking was born in West Cornwall in 1943. He entered Falmouth School of Art in 1961 and later was a student at West Midlands College. For many years David was a teacher but he retired in 1995 so that he could devote all of his time to painting. His work now exhibits all over the world.
His paintings feature in collections in over 20 countries throughout Europe , North and South America and the Middle East. Published prints of his work are collected worldwide.


INSPIRATION AND INFLUENCES
"The inspiration to create a particular painting can be triggered by an amazing variety of factors ............... sometimes generated by the "subject" ............ sometimes related to other artistic expressions...........and so on ................. but the inspiration for me to become a painter in the first place did come from the excitement and passion for me in the work of a number of the artists who were linked in the brief life of Fauvism.
The artist whose work was the strongest inspiration for me to become a painter was Van Gogh and his work is considered to be one of the strongest influences that led to Fauvism .
Van Gogh is one of my favourite artists ever.
Another artist whose work was and always is very ...

DAVID HOSKING -
Exhibitions

1967Compendium Gallery (Birmingham)
work exhibited in Birmingham and London

1994 The Arts Centre, Falmouth (Solo exhibition)

1995 The Arts Centre, Falmouth (Solo exhibition)

1996 The Arts Centre, Falmouth (Solo exhibition)

1997 Honiton Exhibition of 80 paintings
by art dealer Michel Mousset

1997 The Arts Centre, Falmouth (Solo exhibition)

1998 The Arts Centre, Falmouth (Solo exhibition)

1999Picture House Gallery, St Ives (Solo exhibition)

2000 The Arts Centre, Falmouth (Solo exhibition)

2001 Netloft Gallery, Porthleven (Solo exhibition)

2002 Netloft Gallery, Porthleven (Solo exhibition)

2003 Netloft Gallery, Porthleven (Solo exhibition)

2004 Netloft Gallery, Porthleven (Solo exhibition)

2005 Netloft Gallery, Porthleven (Solo exhibition)

2006 Netloft Gallery, Porthleven (Solo exhibition)

2007 Netloft Gallery, Porthleven (Solo exhibition)
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