I'm heading to Tasmania next week and one place I can't wait to visit again is Handmark Gallery in Hobart's Salamanca Place. They always exhibit the most beautiful artwork, as well as pieces that are really quite different to anything I see elsewhere. This is the case with their latest exhibition - "Zoo World" by Hilton Owen. Talk about prodigious talent - he is only 19 years old!!!
What words best describe you? Dedicated, busy and curious.
What's your proudest achievement? Probably winning the RACT youth portraiture competition and also having this exhibition at Handmark Gallery.
What was the starting point for this exhibition? There was nothing to start with really. I began some paintings with no real plan and all of a sudden I was into this body of work and slowly I began to realise what it was about.
Who inspires you? Everyone really. Pretty much anyone and anything I can see in my life I like to take as inspiration. Other painters I have always been inspired by are guys like Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Looking at their work has always made me want to work.
What are you passionate about? I am most passionate about my artwork but I am passionate about many things. Anything that grabs my interest at first I tend to become passionate about.
What's the best lesson you've learnt? I feel like I am still too young to answer that. It’s the kind of question I will have a really good answer for when I’m older. I have learnt to be dedicated and committed if you want to achieve something, though.
Which person, living or dead, would you most like to meet? I’d feel slightly uncomfortable meeting a dead person so I'll say just anyone really. I don’t really have a huge desire to meet someone famous or important but it would be cool, I suppose.
Images courtesy of Hilton Owen and Handmark Gallery
7 comments:
Fantastic - what a talent! I'll have to keep an eye on him!
Very interesting... love the colour.... how FUN to travel and visit a gallery... ENJOY!
Suzy, you are completely right. I think he's an artist to watch. Watch the value of his works go up and up!
Fifi, I can't wait for my holiday next week. Although, as I've previously mentioned on the blog, I'm not really one to sit back and relax. It will be interesting to see how I go then travelling with a three month old baby!
Congratulations Hilton on your new collection - anyone who saw your winning entry at the RACT Insurance Youth Portraiture Prize exhibition would not be surprised with your new successes - well done.
Vince Taskunas
General Manager Public Policy and Communications.
RACT Ltd.
Shame - all my favorites from this exhibition are already sold, but I'll be sure to snap one up from his next show - I can definitely see these prices won't last for long!
Suzy, my favourite has sold too!
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