HIREN PATEL: February 2014

24*30 inch, Oil on canvas

Artist Statement

Welcome to my blog. My name is Hiren. I was born and grew up in India and now work and live in Sydney. For eight years, I have been painting professionally and exhibiting throughout
Australia and overseas. I studied oil painting under the renowned artist, John Perkins.

Primarily I paint urban landscapes which portray the mood,
atmosphere and activity of the scene. I choose to paint with oils for their versatility. They can be exploited by using different viscosities and drying times. In fact, their possibilities are endless. My painting methods are based on the 19th century realists and impressionists. I employ the ‘Alla Prima’ technique. Good design, composition and dramatic light are very important to my work.

My work starts from an idea of light and mood. I create a mental image and then the image develops into a composition. The painting starts as a very loose drawing with patches of colours in various areas; mainly paying attention to compositional elements such as line, shape, edges, tone, colour and texture. By this time, I forget everything and enjoy the process; allowing my creativity and instincts to take control. I never allow myself to think the painting is precious. The process is important, but if you worry too much about the end result, it will adversely affect your ability to paint freely. Keep moving forward and everything will take care of itself. I keep searching, finding, and destroying the forms, colours, edges and tones. I push myself to be as abstract as possible, but still achieve the perception of reality. Two inches of canvas viewed closely may reveal 100s of brush stokes that seem to form nothing, but when viewed as a piece, creates the image of a highly representational work. My objective is to paint without being obvious by applying brushwork, drips, dots, scratches, emulsions of paint to create my picture.

The never ending search for inspiration keeps me experimenting and exploring with various aspects of painting. That is why it is said "Art is truly a lifetime process that never ends; it's way of life ".

I hope to generate awarness of everyday life and beauty of the locations I choose to paint by creating a body of work that conjures memories and mood about those places.

Awards

- 2017 Jan Delaney Kelly Golding Award, First Prize, Oil/Acrylic, Combined Art Societies of Sydeny

- 2016 Oct First Prize, Oil Paintings, Parramatta Open Awards

- 2016 Oct Highly Commended Parramatta Open Awards

- 2016 Aug Highly Commended Orange Blossom Festival, Castle Hill Art society Annual Art Awards

- 2016 July First Prize, Landscape and Seascpes, Kiama 38th Annual Exhibition

-2016 Apr Very Highly Commended, Drummoyne Art Awards

-2016 Apr Very Highly Commended, Lane Cove Art Society

- 2015 Oct First Prize Oil Paintings, Parramatta Open Awards

- 2015 Aug Best in the Show, Orange Blossom Festival

-2015 Aug Patron's Prize Orange Blossom Festival

-2015 Apr President's Choice, Drummoyne Art Society

- 2014 Nov Local Artist Prize, Blacktown Art Prize
- 2014 Oct Second Prize City of Ryde Annual Art Awards
- 2014 Oct Highly Commended City of Ryde Annual Art awards
- 2014 Oct Commended City of Ryde Annual art awards
- 2014 July Best In Show - The Joshua Smith Memorial award, Drummoyne
- 2014 July Winner, Small works Drummoyne 50th Open Art Awards
- 2014 May Highly Commended, Lane Cove Art show
- 2014 Jan Highly Commended, ART OF SYDNEY AWARDS
- 2013 Oct 1st Prize, (oil/acrylic), City of Ryde annual art exhibition
- 2013 Sept Best in Category, Northbridge Art Prize
- 2013 July People's Choice award Blackheath winter exhibition
- 2013 July Commended Blackheath Winter Exhibition
- 2013 Highly Commended Lane Cove Art show
- 2013 Very Highly CommEnded Drummoyne Annual Show
- 2012 2nd Prize Parramatta Annual show
- 2012 1st Prize Orange Blossom Festival
- 2012 Commended Kiama 34th Annual Exhibition
- 2012 Highly Commended Lane Cove Council Art Award
- 2011 Highly Commended 51st City of Ryde Art Society
- 2011 Highly Commended 51st City of Ryde Art Society
- 2011 Highly Commended Orange Blossom Festival
- 2011 1st Prize Parramatta Foundation week Awards
- 2011 3rd Prize Parramatta Foundation week Awards
- 2011 Highly Commended Art of Sydney Awards
- 2010 Commended Parramatta Foundation week Awards

HIREN PATEL

Monday, 10 February 2014

Sunday Afternoon, Sydney

Night out...! Newtown

Local colour

Morning walk

After work, Sydney

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