David Hillhouse

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PATCHINGS COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION

Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton, Nottinghamshire, UK. 5 June - 13 July 2008

David has won an Award in the 2008 The Artist Magazine Patchings Competition and Exhibition. This is for his painting "Boy Adam" which is portrayed among other boats moored in St Ives harbour. It is one of a series of paintings produced by David Hillhouse after temporary residence in the town since 2000. He has been responsible for the exhibitions of The National Acrylic Painters' Association in the Mariners Gallery, just visible among the background rooftops. The fascination of the subject is the variety of colours, shapes and textures. Compositions change constantly with tides and Cornish light and weather. It is painted on a white gesso panel in egg tempera using a technique similar to water colour, without using white pigment allowing the ground to illuminate the brilliant purity of egg tempera. David Hillhouse is a member of the Society of Tempera Painters.

This "Derwent" Award is presented by Derwent Art Materials.

Related Sites:

The Artist Magazine: www.painters-online.co.uk

Patchings: www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk

Derwent: www.pencils.co.uk

WIRRAL SOCIETY OF ARTS 4th NATIONAL OPEN ART EXHIBITION 12 July - 26 August 2008 Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead.

One of the awards at the Wirral Society of Arts 4th National Open Art exhibition was this year given to "Porlock Weir", an egg tempera painting by David Hillhouse. The painting shows the stone and timber weir in Somerset where the small harbour provides refuge and moorings for a small number of local craft.

DEESIDE ART GROUP

The 61st. exhibition of the Deeside Art Group will this year be held from Saturday 28th June to Saturday 5th July 2008 at Westbourne Hall, West Kirby, Wirral. It features work by numerous Wirral artists but includes 2 paintings by David Hillhouse "SS104" and "Saxon Bridge, Landican".

4.07.07 - CHESTER OPEN EXHIBITION, 2007

David Hillhouse gained first prize in the 5th Open Art Exhibition held at the Grosvenor Art Gallery, Chester with his painting "Winter Bonfire". This year he was invited to join the selection panel for the 2007 exhibition. Click here for a larger version.

More snow scenes can be seen in "Jim and Muriel's Garden Winter" and "Raby Cottage"

David's painting "Bonaventure, Wick" (acrylics), catalogue number 92 was a prize winner in this exhibition. Since this was a purchase prize the painting is now included in the permanent collections at the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum. Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, Slatey Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH43 4UE, Telephone 0151 652 4177, Click here for a larger version.

DEESIDE ART GROUP ART EXHIBITION, WESTBOURNE HALL, WEST KIRBY WIRRAL 30 June - 7 July 2007

In this exhibition last year David Hillhouse gained the President�fs Prize with a painting in egg tempera, "Boy Adam".

This year DAG (Deeside Art Group) celebrates its 60th anniversary with paintings by members and non-members and including work by David Hillhouse.

LUDLOW - NATIONAL ACRYLIC PAINTERS' ASSOCIATION, THE ART GALLERY, LUDLOW ASSEMBLY ROOMS, SOUTH SHROPSHIRE

FRIDAY 17 AUGUST - SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2007

The annual exhibition of NAPA (the National Acrylic Painters' Association) this year is being staged in Ludlow at the Assembly Rooms, the lively arts centre in South Shropshire. David is the exhibitions organiser for NAPA and his work will be included along with paintings by fellow members of the association.

This venue has an estimated 150,000 visitors per year. It is open 7 days each week from 9am - 10pm and stages a huge variety of events. Ludlow makes a wonderful place to travel to so visitors can enjoy paintings by NAPA members and other attractions in the town and the rest of Herefordshire.

NAPA contacts - Art Arena Napa Napa UK

WIRRAL SOCIETY OF ARTS ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2007, WILLIAMSON ART GALLERY & MUSEUM, SLATEY ROAD, BIRKENHEAD, WIRRAL

SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER - SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2007

David Hillhouse will be exhibiting with the members only exhibition 2007 of the Wirral Society of Arts. In the 2006 event his painting "Orchard in Normandy" (acrylics on gesso) gained joint first prize.

Prints - Prints by David Hillhouse are available (unframed) from the artist and are illustrated elsewhere on the website. The most expensive of these is 20 pounds + P&P and many are priced below this. Please contact David if you're interested.