Gerard Hemsworth’s paintings are considerably more intriguing than their style would lead us to believe. The simplicity and paucity of line bestows a quirky narrative and they give the impression that their style was developed for another reason altogether.
Initially his work was associated with the conceptual art practices of the late 1960s and 70s, however since the early 1980s it has expanded to include painting and print-making.
Hemsworth studied at St. Martin’s College from 1963-1967 and has exhibited his work internationally since the 1970s. In 1995, he exhibited with the BANK (art collective). In 2000, he was the winner…
Gerard Hemsworth’s paintings are considerably more intriguing than their style would lead us to believe. The simplicity and paucity of line bestows a quirky narrative and they give the impression that their style was developed for another reason altogether.
Initially his work was associated with the conceptual art practices of the late 1960s and 70s, however since the early 1980s it has expanded to include painting and print-making.
Hemsworth studied at St. Martin’s College from 1963-1967 and has exhibited his work internationally since the 1970s. In 1995, he exhibited with the BANK (art collective). In 2000, he was the winner of the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Charles Wollaston Prize.