David Hillhouse

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5.10.05 - Exhibitions and New Paintings

WIRRAL SOCIETY OF ARTS, WILLIAMSON ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL, 1 OCTOBER - 6 NOVEMBER 2005

David has 2 paintings represented in this the 2005 Annual Exhibition of paintings by members of the Society. Both feature Japanese subjects painted after a visit to that country earlier in the year. Catalogue No. 70 is Yaku Cedar, a watercolour and Catalogue No. 71 Nugget 7, a painting in egg tempera.

NATIONAL ACRYLIC PAINTERS ASSOCIATION,MARINERS GALLERY, ST. IVES, CORNWALL, 5 - 18 NOVEMBER 2005

This is the fourth of a series of annual visits to the Mariners Gallery, St. Ives for NAPA. The exhibition will include work by NAPA members from Brazil, Israel, Austria and the United Kingdom. David will be exhibiting new work in St. Ives and will be curating the exhibition for its showing in Cornwall. Catalogue No. 65 Greenhouse at Sunnycroft, Shropshire is illustrated in the full colour catalogue on page 11. These are available in the exhibition and from the artist for 1 pound + postage and packing.

DAVID HILLHOUSE: SELECTED PAINTINGS, GROSVENOR MUSEUM, 27 GROSVENOR STREET, CHESTER, 21 JANUARY - 19 MARCH 2006

A rare opportunity to see a solo show of work by David Hillhouse. The exhibition provides an insight into his techniques, subject matter and unusual sense of observation. Click here for more information

FRIENDS OF HMS CONWAY

A new commission is in the course of production which is a hand painted window which shows HMS Conway when it was moored off Bangor Pier in the period after she was moved from the River Mersey to North Wales because of the danger from bombing on Merseyside. This should be completed during 2006.

New Paintings - David has recently completed two new paintings, "Greenhouse at Sunnycroft: Shropshire" and "Nugget 7 - Rudder". Both of these works will be on display at the St. Ives NAPA Exhibition this November. To view the works, visit the Gallery.

15.6.05 - Three new paintings - David has recently completed three new paintings, two of which were inspired by the unique landscape of Japan. "Nuggets 7" and "Yaku Cedar" draw from two southern islands of Japan, Tanegashima and Yakushima respectively. "Cheshire Gate" is a depcition of a gentle landscape in the beautiful English County of Cheshire.

All thse paintings are to be exhibited in the Deeside Art Group Exhibition 2005, 2 - 9 July 2005 Westbourne Hall, West Kirby. To view the works, simply click here

18.5.05 - Japan Visit - David's son Jonathan (who incidentally looks after this site) is currently working in Tanegashima, Japan. A recent visit to Jonathan has been the source of many inspiring ideas for new subjects. David's paintings will feature these Japanese landscapes, seascapes, buildings and related subjects in future works.

6th Open Art Exhibition 2005 - The Grosvenor Museum, Chester

Two paintings by David Hillhouse were accepted for the above exhibition and will be displayed until 6 June 2005.

Catalogue No.107 - "Topiary at How Chapel", Acrylic on Gesso

Catalogue No.118 - "The Long Greenhouse", Acrylic on Gesso (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

Fine Art Trade Guild - David has been a member of the Fine Art Trade Guild since 2003 (Membership Number 5592). Prints self-published by David Hillhouse are listed in Fine art Trade Guild Directory 2004/5. David is also included in the Online Artists Exhibition. Original paintings purchased from this site do not have any commission added to the advertised prices.

NAPA - David's work is also included in the new website of The National Acrylic Painters' Association. At their recent exhibition in St. Ives David was chosen for the Adrian Henri Memorial Award (most appropriate application of technique and materials to subject matter) for his painting catalogue number 64, the Long Greenhouse.

HMS Conway Window - A new hand painted window by David Hillhouse was unveiled at Birkenhead Priory on 13 November 2004. The window has 5 lights or sections and is painted on 6 mm toughened plate glass. The images are painted onto the surface of the glass in reverse so when installed appear correctly. The painted surface therefore cannot be touched from inside the building and are protected from the outside by wire mesh and protective sheets of perspex. You can view the window by clicking here.

The window was commissioned by the Friends of HMS Conway and traces the history and all the "homes" of this former Naval Training Ship. Featured in the window are the 3 Conway ships - Conway, Winchester and Nile - the shore based school at Plas Newydd, Anglesey shown with the Snowden mountains in the background. The smallest top window captures Conway Chapel at Birkenhead Priory into which the Friends of HMS Conway moved in 1996.

David's son Adam Hillhouse assisted in the painting of this substantial piece of hand painted glass. Images of the Unveiling and Remembrance Services can be seen here. The Friends of HMS Conway have lots of information including availability of their book written by David Hillhouse, "The Conway Gazette 1889 - 1906, Volume 1" at www.hmsconway.org

Solo show - The Grosvenor Museum in Chester will be staging an exhibition of paintings by David Hillhouse from 21 January 2006 to 19 March 2006. A private view will be held 3 February 2006. For more information about the Grosvenor Museum, click here.

Java Memorial Windows - Another important commission by David Hillhouse is scheduled for completion in 2005. COFEPOW (Children of Far Eastern Prisoners of War) are involved in the creation of a new memorial and cultural building dedicated to telling the story of the Far Eastern prisoners of war at the National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire. This centre will be opened on the 60th anniversary of VJ Day, August 15, 2005.

The final scheme will include 4 window panels, the centre of which will be inspired by originals created by prisoners of war at Tandjong Priok POW camp on the coast near Jakarta. David has been commissioned to paint replicas of the original windows and devise the final memorial windows either side. The Memorial Appeal has lots more information and can be contacted via Meg Parkes, Kranji, 34 Queens Road, Hoylake, Wirral CH47 2AJ - www.kranji.co.uk.

Forthcoming Exhibitions - Paintings by David Hillhouse have been/are/will be included in the following exhibitions -

The Annual Exhibition of the National Acrylic Painters' Association to be held for the first time in Wales at St. David's Hall, Cardiff 15 January - 19 February 2005. Tel. 029 2087 8500.

The Annual Exhibition of the National Acrylic Painters' Association to be held at the Mariners Gallery, St. Ives November 2005.

The Wirral Society of Arts Annual Exhibition to be held at the Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead in the Autumn 2005.

A Solo Exhibition of work by David Hillhouse to held at the Grosvenor Museum 21 January - 19 March 2006.

30.6.04 - From 20th June, 2004 David will be exhibiting work in St. David's Hall, Cardiff. This Summer exhibition is called "Essence of Wales II" and supports the prestigious Welsh Proms series of concerts taking place during Cardiff's Summer Festival. The exhibition continues until 24th July 2004.

Paintings by David Hillhouse will be included in an exhibition organised by Wirral based art society "The Deeside Art Group". This opens on Saturday 3rd July and continues for one week. It is held at Westbourne Hall, West Kirby. David has been selected as one of the prizewinners at the event.

30.05.04 - The new website for The National Acrylics Painters' Association (NAPA) is now on-line. Designed by Chris Norton, the site features examples of member's works, exhibitions and information on how to join. Click here to visit the site.

7.03.04 - It's been a while since the site was last updated. David has been busy on a wide range of different projects -

Fine Art Trade Guild - David Hillhouse was awarded one years free membership of the Fine Art Trade Guild at the recent National Acrylic Painter's Association exhibition. This was held at the Mariners Gallery, St. Ives that is the headquarters of the St. Ives Society of Artists, members of which judged the exhibition and allocated prizes.

Williamson Art Gallery & Museum - David is exhibiting at the next National Acrylic Painter's Association International Exhibition. This is being presented at the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, Birkenhead from the 13th of March to the 18th of Arpil 2004.

'Shopfronts, Birkenhead' - David is the Chairman of the Wirral Society of Arts. Their exhibition featured the original of his painting 'Shopfronts, Birkenhead' and was illustrated in the November edition of the Wirral Champion.

Several new paintings, stained glass windows and designs have been added to the gallery section. They include older paintings such as 'Stone Trough' and 'TerraCotta', more information and images on the HMS Conway windows located at Birkenhead Priory and several more photographs of the Shop Front.

19.10.03 - A new painting, The Long Greenhouse has been added to the gallery.

3.9.03 - The Wirral Spring Open Art Exhibition 2003
David's painting House at Vetheuil was awarded a purchase prize in the Wirral Spring Art Exhibition 2003 and is now part of the gallery's permanent collections. It is painted in acrylics on a gesso panel measuring 500 x 400mm. Vetheuil is a village on the banks of the River Seine about 25 kms downstream from Paris. Monet lived in this house between 1878 and 1881.

The National Acrylic Painters' Association
David Hillhouse will be curating an exhibition by members of the National Acrylic Painters' Association, which is to be held at the Mariner's Gallery, Norway Square, St. Ives. This will be held from Saturday 8th November to Friday 21st November 2003.

The Grosvenor Museum, Chester
The Grosvenor Museum in Chester is to stage an exhibition of paintings by David Hillhouse. This will be held in the city from 21st January to 19th March 2006. The private view is planned for 3rd February 2006

30.7.03 - New paintings have been added to the gallery including a watercolour of South Stack Lighthouse in Anglesey.

11.6.03 - David has recently completed a design for a new stained glass window for the Friends of HMS Conway. Click here to view the design.

10.6.03 - As you can probably see, the site has had somewhat of a face lift. A big thank you to Chris Norton, whose mammoth effort led the way to this fantastic, new design. Chris can be hired for a range of web-design projects, please visit his website for details.

22.5.03 - Web-site on-line! Hope you enjoy it and may this be the first of many updates!

15.5.03 - David has been awarded 1st Prize at The Grosvenor Museum's 5th Open Art Exhibition for Winter Bonfire. The museum have also bought this work for their permanent collection as well as Cottage at Versailles. You can view these paintings in the gallery section.