Hiren Patel, Oil Street Urbanscape
Sun, 24 July
|The Hunter Street Gallery
Nothing Like It


Time & Location
24 July 2022, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
The Hunter Street Gallery, 6/4 - 14 Hunter St, Parramatta NSW 2150, Australia
About the event
About the Artist
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…
Schedule
6 hours 30 minutesPAYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS