23rd March 2012
(Exhibition continues until 9th April 2012)
No words can do full justice to the beautiful collection on display here, it's not quite all about trees, but can safely say trees do dominate in the incredible landscapes/big pictures on offer - and I love that in the main it's the landscape that fills these big pictures and not oceans of sky, along with glorious, glorious mouthwatering use of colour, no reproduction, not even the fantastic book that accompanies the exhibition can really show just how great the pictures are - you must see it for yourself, I do hope that for those in other countries that this show will tour different parts of the world.
This Channel Four interview video gives a nice taste of the show - the fabulous still of the vid is of the iPad drawings of spring, fifty-one in all - it's an amazing room to be in and one that is hard to leave, very hard
The range of media is phenomenal, from his photo collages of the eighties right through to his recent iPad drawings (my favourite room) and even film.
OK, as I already mentioned, words are really not enough, so will try to steal as many photos as I can to give a true feel of this stunning show, I list all the rooms/themes and guide you around giving a taste of my most favourite (in bold print) of the 13 rooms.
Thixendale Trees
This room contains both very large oil paintings, made up of a collection of canvases for each plus some of the sketches that went into the construction of these beautiful paintings of a stand of magnificent trees through the seasons - truly breathtaking
Earlier Lanscapes
First Yorkshire Landscapes
Watercolours and First Paintings From Observation
Tunnels
Woldgate Woods
More stunning trees, more fabulous big pictures and more stunning use of colour
Hawthorn Blossom
Deeeeeeeeeeeeelightful, what a fantastic subject - well for me anyway - I love hawthorn trees
Trees and Totems
The Arrival of Spring
My favourite room, although I think it may have to be joint favourite with Hawthorn Blossom - one painting and 51 iPad prints. This is a very large room and the walls are just filled with glorious colours depicting the arrival of spring, from January through to May we see the changes of season from winter through to spring on one small road in Woldgate, East Yorkshire, the changing hues in this beautifully presented .... well, it's just like a slideshow as you stand back and gaze around the room - this is just one of those incredible images
the whole room presented like this small corner
and the opposite corner ...... awesome eh? do you wonder I could hardly tear myself away from this incredible scene
and at the other end of the room, filling the wall is this painting made up of 32 different canvases
Sermon on the Mount
Film Work
Sketchbooks and iPads
Recent Work
Stunning iPad works feature in this room, mainly of Yosemite National Park. Almost floor to ceiling, they are breathtaking but sadly cannot find any photos of these.
The living, breathing English landscape, what a joyous experience to share in Hockney's beloved Yorkshire and beyond and marvel at, and to get to hug, well almost, the trees he so obviously adores.
So many people got to enjoy this, as I write many more are still enjoying this wonderful exhibition, sadly soon to close - but I must admit to being ecstatic at finding this exhibition is so popular. As usual I had to buy the book - paperback version (hardback also available, on Amazon too) - which is also stunning and a worthwhile investment if I may say so - it's packed with info and of course all the pictures which makes it an incredible heavy book but that will not deter me from picking it up ... frequently!!!
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