Biography
Christopher Hedley-Dent was born in 1952 and is a modern figurative painter, printmaker and designer currently living in mid-Devon. He studied Fine Art at the City and Guilds of London Art School, where he specialised in painting and printmaking.
He taught Art for many years in London and from 2001, worked in the Art Department at Blundell’s School until his retirement in 2014. He is a poet and keen amateur pianist and is publishing his Selected Poems entitled A Point of Love in September 2022
Artist Statement
As a Painter I use a variety of media including oil, acrylic, watercolour, and relief printmaking. I often work thematically. These have included: Morocco, Moorish Spain, the Circus, Arthurian legends, The West Country landscape, and pieces inspired by my own poems.
My current work is based on travels in Rajasthan, India and continues to explore the landscape of Devon and Cornwall. I regard myself as a figurative painter but one that uses the resources of 20th century visual language. Cubism is a particular inspiration to me as I am interested in depicting experience through multiple viewpoints. My starting point is often studies made from observation. These are developed into more imaginative and abstract pieces. Drawing is a keystone of my practice.
Commissions
Christopher Hedley-Dent has worked frequently to commission, both public and private. These range from portraiture and landscape to imaginative composition and abstract design. Public commissions include:
A picture for Kensington & Chelsea Community History Group,
London (1993)
