Bill Hudson (artist)
William Hudson (born 23 December 1942) is an English artist.
Early life
Hudson was born in Norwich, Norfolk and began drawing at a very early age, selling his first drawing at the age of eight on the Norwich riverside. His father had introduced him at age six to a close neighbour, an elderly Norwich artist known as Mr Smee, who taught Hudson drawing with a pencil. He had two lessons a week for two years, his mother paying for the lessons with cooked dinners.
Education
Hudson received formal tuition at the Norwich School of Art (1986-88) and the Winchester School of Art (1990). However, as he was already producing and selling work in Norfolk, and had been for two decades, this was seen as an extension of his hard gained experience. Nevertheless the Norwich School of Art, in particular, proved advantageous to Hudson, for the guidance and help of tutors Chris Penny, Ian Welch, Frank Evans and Pete Kaye.
Career
Hudson's work has been sold in the UK and abroad (the US and Europe predominantly). A small audience of press and collectors witnessed the burning, and, in one instance, helped Hudson burn his art. Hudson intended to capture the timeline of the work, some 1000 years since its conception. This was the average total of years since the paintings were done, multiplied by the number of works. referring to the manner in which Hudson draws and paints. He draws with a live model and never draws from photographs, as he focuses on movement, believing that nothing is static. Similarly, he creates his abstract paintings with no prior idea of the final result. To further instill "immediacy" in the work, Hudson often puts his oil paint tubes behind his back, so he cannot know what the next colour will be on the canvas.
Awards
Hudson was awarded the Norwich Evening News Art Prize in 1987.<ref name="Bill"/>
Early life
Hudson was born in Norwich, Norfolk and began drawing at a very early age, selling his first drawing at the age of eight on the Norwich riverside. His father had introduced him at age six to a close neighbour, an elderly Norwich artist known as Mr Smee, who taught Hudson drawing with a pencil. He had two lessons a week for two years, his mother paying for the lessons with cooked dinners.
Education
Hudson received formal tuition at the Norwich School of Art (1986-88) and the Winchester School of Art (1990). However, as he was already producing and selling work in Norfolk, and had been for two decades, this was seen as an extension of his hard gained experience. Nevertheless the Norwich School of Art, in particular, proved advantageous to Hudson, for the guidance and help of tutors Chris Penny, Ian Welch, Frank Evans and Pete Kaye.
Career
Hudson's work has been sold in the UK and abroad (the US and Europe predominantly). A small audience of press and collectors witnessed the burning, and, in one instance, helped Hudson burn his art. Hudson intended to capture the timeline of the work, some 1000 years since its conception. This was the average total of years since the paintings were done, multiplied by the number of works. referring to the manner in which Hudson draws and paints. He draws with a live model and never draws from photographs, as he focuses on movement, believing that nothing is static. Similarly, he creates his abstract paintings with no prior idea of the final result. To further instill "immediacy" in the work, Hudson often puts his oil paint tubes behind his back, so he cannot know what the next colour will be on the canvas.
Awards
Hudson was awarded the Norwich Evening News Art Prize in 1987.<ref name="Bill"/>
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