Robin Hazlewood
Biography
Born in Meriden, Warwickshire, in 1944, Robin Hazlewood studied at Coventry College of Art and undertook postgraduate study at Liverpool College of Art. His academic posts have included Head of Putney School of Art, Dean of the Sir John Cass Faculty of Art & Design at City of London Polytechnic, and Vice Provost of London Guildhall University.
His work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Mall Galleries, South London Art Gallery, Camden Art Centre, Bankside Gallery and Chelsea Arts Club Gallery. His work is held in private and public collections in Britain, France, Spain, Ireland, the USA, Hong Kong and Australia.
Artist Statement
Robin Hazlewood RI is stimulated by the landscape, particularly in France and England, where he mainly paints. Rather than the objects themselves, he is interested in colour, flicker, space, light and the emotional effect of what he perceives, seeking a visual equivalent in paint for these sensations.
Over the years his work has become increasingly abstracted in an attempt to approach the essence of that visual excitement. He works in watercolour for its flexibility, alongside white gouache for opacity. While he once worked directly in the landscape, he now increasingly works in the studio from photographs, colour notes and written observations. He usually has five to ten paintings in progress, choosing each day the one with which he feels the greatest empathy.