www.angelahoppekingston.com
The natural world has always been her main interest, her love of plants has now combined with where they grow in their environment, with a special interest in the landscape and geology of place.
"My paintings are based on inspiration from my surroundings - plants growing and their relation to place. The subjects are diverse and ongoing".
Born: Mumbles, Swansea.
Lives: Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan.
Education
1955 - 1958 Studied painting at the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham
1958 Awarded BAA Travelling scholarship
Memberships
The Welsh Group
The Royal Watercolour Society of Wales (Chair 1991 - 2000)
Collections
New Hall Art Collection, Cambridge
Wolfson College, Oxford
Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea
Cork University, Ireland
Solo exhibitions
2016 National Botanic Garden of Wales, Carmarthen
2014 St Donatʼs Arts Centre Mother & Daughter ʻA link betweenʼ
2012 Aberglasney House, Carmarthen
2011 New Hall Art Collection, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
2011 RHS Flower Show Cardiff
2011 Waterloo Tea Gardens Cardiff
2009 Wolfson College Oxford University
Two person exhibitions
Mistral Gallery, London
St Davidʼs Hall, Cardiff
Cardiff University Arts
Ceri Richards Gallery, Taliesen, Swansea
Group Exhibitions
(see website) -UK, USA, France, Germany, Iceland.
The natural world has always been her main interest, her love of plants has now combined with where they grow in their environment, with a special interest in the landscape and geology of place.
"My paintings are based on inspiration from my surroundings - plants growing and their relation to place. The subjects are diverse and ongoing".
Born: Mumbles, Swansea.
Lives: Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan.
Education
1955 - 1958 Studied painting at the Bath Academy of Art, Corsham
1958 Awarded BAA Travelling scholarship
Memberships
The Welsh Group
The Royal Watercolour Society of Wales (Chair 1991 - 2000)
Collections
New Hall Art Collection, Cambridge
Wolfson College, Oxford
Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea
Cork University, Ireland
Solo exhibitions
2016 National Botanic Garden of Wales, Carmarthen
2014 St Donatʼs Arts Centre Mother & Daughter ʻA link betweenʼ
2012 Aberglasney House, Carmarthen
2011 New Hall Art Collection, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
2011 RHS Flower Show Cardiff
2011 Waterloo Tea Gardens Cardiff
2009 Wolfson College Oxford University
Two person exhibitions
Mistral Gallery, London
St Davidʼs Hall, Cardiff
Cardiff University Arts
Ceri Richards Gallery, Taliesen, Swansea
Group Exhibitions
(see website) -UK, USA, France, Germany, Iceland.
