Laura Hutchinson

About

Born 1981 Eastbourne, East Sussex

I studied art at Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology in 1997 and in 1999 I went on to study a BA Hons degree in Design. I have always been interested in painting and since early 2007 I have been working as a professional artists specialising in oil painting.

My work is mainly figurative, often with an element of surrealism; exploring the relationship between people and place in urban and natural environments.

I am interested in capturing emotions within my work; it is the human figure that becomes the focal point in my paintings and it is the connection that the viewer makes with this figure that brings the image to life

In recent work I have been looking into the aggressive and violent side to humanity; pictorially combining the male figure with animals that are perceived – through their involvement with blood sports - to be aggressive.

Website: http://lahutchinson.co.uk

Education

EDUCATION

Sep 1997 July 1999
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology

BTEC National Diploma in General Art and Design

Sep 1999 July 2002
Exeter School of Art & Design
University of Plymouth

BA Hons Three Dimensional Design:First Class Honours

EXHIBITIONS

2009
-LOOK Art Rooms Gallery, 69 High St, Totnes
-The Great Create festival of the Arts 2009, Greenaway House, Greenaway National Trust, Galampton, Devon
-TACO Contemporary Open, Torre Abbey, Torbay
-Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair, Islington, London
-Brownston Gallery, Christmas exhibition, Modbury, Devon

2008
-69 Collective Gallery, Totnes, Devon
-Artspaces, Devon
-Totnes Open Studios, Devon
-Theatre Royal, Artspaces, Plymouth Devon
-FLAVEL Gallery, Dartmouth, Devon
-Birmingham Arts Fair - The Brownston Gallery, Modbury
-South West Open Exhibition, Torre Abbey, Torquay

2007
-Totnes Open Studios, Devon
-Birdwood House Gallery, Totnes, Devon

2003
-Tobacco Factory Shakesphere Production Gallery, Bristol
-100% DESIGN, Earls Court, London

2002
-New Designers, Business centre Islington, London
-Beatrice Royal Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Hampshire
-Sensorama/100% DESIGN Guaranteed, Britannia Row, London Exhibition, … Read More