We are delighted to welcome Mary Grant as our HurstWorks artist in residence for February.
Mary’s paintings conjure up a frenzy of atmosphere with optimistic light and brooding darkness. Her works gives a subtle nod to Constable and Waterhouse but there occasionally remains a contemporary reference of a dinghy or a telegraph pole. The works tend to lead you off somewhere and suggest something further away. Mary is also concerned with demonstrating the potential and endless possibilities of painting.
Mary Grant’s work has been purchased for public collections such as the Glen Dimplex Group and Kensington and Chelsea Museums and Galleries. Her work is in the private collections of Ed Sheeran, Ardal O’Hanlon, Abbey Clancy, Sir Peter Crouch, Paul McGann, Sir Peter Kenyon, Fiona Phillips, Mick Hucknall, Miranda Richardson, Gary Kemp, Polly Samson, David Gilmour and Lord Baden Powell plus other collections throughout Europe, South Africa, Singapore and the USA.
We will be hosting a viewing evening with Mary on Wednesday 5th February 6-9pm at HurstWorks. Pop in if you can, no booking required. A bar will be available on the night to purchase drinks. Mary’s paintings will be on sale, from £160.
