Wellington
Born in the English lake District, currently living in Wellington New Zealand. After some 30 years in film I now lecture art, film and paint. For myself rhese days instead of for the creative whims of others.
I am profoundly influenced by the unseen, trying to pierce that thin gauze of reality that causes tangibility
"The eyes have only to close for the world of the soul to open" - Ennead.
Incredible how a statement made so long ago is applicable yet today. The very same feeling that there is something greater to see, to learn, to understand is still inherent in this modern age.For Marc Hill, this is what painting is about; an attempt to expose the essence that is too often veiled by what we accept as reality. The pressures and fast pace of life denies us the time or even the inclination to look, let alone endeavor to look beyond.Marcs landscapes give us a glimpse of what the soul sees. Whether its in the quality of light, the formation of the cloud or the general atmosphere of the entire piece, his paintings offer an insight which is hard to photograph, film, or even describe in words.