Yorkshire based artist and printmaker Brian Hindmarch is known for his depictions of Yorkshire’s and Scotland’s outstanding landscapes. Having initially trained as a ‘Graphic Designer’ with a printing company in Northamptonshire, Brian also studied part-time at Northampton School of Art and Leicester Polytechnic. After his apprenticeship, Brian returned to full-time education at North East London Polytechnic studying, print, typography, film and photography and then progressed to a Post Graduate course in ‘Advanced Printmaking’ at Saint Martin’s School of Art.
On completion of his masters course Brian worked as a Graphic Designer with ‘Time-Out’ magazine and as a Print Technician at North East London Polytechnic, University of Wales, Aberystwyth and Senior Technician at Nottingham Trent Polytechnic. Brian’s teaching career began at Bournville College of Art and then later at Limerick College of Art as a Graphic Design tutor. In the 1990’s Brian started working at Bradford School of Art teaching Graphic Design and Printmaking.
Brian is very busy with ‘free-lance’ activities, group and solo exhibitions, for example, the Royal Academy Summer Show, National Original Print exhibition and extensive involvement with photographic projects and printmaking in Scotland. His book Colonsay – Elements of an Island was published in 2003 to much critical acclaim. Exhibiting prints of Lower Wharfedale; teaching at Bradford School of Art and delivering a range of courses to creatives employed by international greeting card company Hallmark Cards.
Brian enthusiastically accepted the challenge set by Nereus Arts Association and for several months has focused his artistic talent on Beaulieu-sur-Mer, in the south of France. After a working visit to the area to sketch and photograph the bay, he has produced many original prints of the beautiful bay and its sea life. “My response to this brief has culminated in working in many disciplines and incorporating different applications of printmaking. There are four distinct processes; Etching (gravure), Screen-print, Relief/ Letterpress and Monotype. Where necessary the techniques have evolved between each process to illustrate and represent the natural bay of Beaulieu-sur-Mer.”
In recent years, he has focussed his time in the area of Wharfedale, within easy reach of home. The series of prints, drawings and paintings is called ‘The Weston Series’. These local studies explore the historical garden and natural landscapes evident in these surroundings. Recently in the heats of Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2021 and currently specialist workshops for printmaking and drawing …
In recent months (2022/23) focussing on working along the River Wharfe and nearby countryside with different media, pastel, watercolour and drypoint printmaking.
February 2023
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