london art galleries - Michael Heseltine
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This painting is about making an emotional yet also factual map of Orchil where I live. We are currently restoring the castle depicted in the middle of the canvas. The painting has an energy which captures the excitement and enthusiasm I have for the place. Over the last year I have been experimenting with this new approach and style, very different from the earlier work seen on the pages: Oil paintings from 1990 to 2000. I have been influenced by Marc Rothko's use of colour to effect an emotion. The scale of this type of work is important, making it difficult to exhibit in many London art galleries. I want the painting to dominate rather than having the spectator dominate the painting. This concept was explored by Rothko. I enjoy the pattern making quality which due to its simplistic style introduces an uplifting mood. The boldness is attributed to the surrounding Scottish landscape which, due to the climate, is brash and powerfull.
Michael has exhibited at the following London art galleries:
Richmond Gallery (Cork Street), London
New Academy Gallery, London
Malcolm Innes Gallery
Cadogan Contemporary, London
The Mall Galleries, London
Churzee Studio Gallery, London
Medici Galleries, London
Commissions include:
House of Lords
House of Commons
Royal Yacht Britannia
BIL
Charterhouse Bank
JP Morgan
UBS Brinson
He has had several one-man shows at the Mall Galleries, including an exhibition in association with Campaign for Oxford, raising money for the Ashmolean Museum. His involvement with the preservation of Britain's heritage has included an exhibition on the temples and landscapes of Stowe in conjunction with The National Trust. Several London art galleries currently show his work.
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