Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Cover.Qxp Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:27 Page 2

Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Cover.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:27 Page 2

Nicholas Hely Hutchinson

The gallery window is that silent salesman that still works while the City sleeps

– Oliver Nulty

THE ORIEL GALLERY 17 Clare Street, Dublin D02 W925 www.theoriel.com at The Oriel Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Cover.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:27 Page 4

Solo Exhibitions

1984 Montpelier Studio, London 1998 Wattis Fine Art, Hong Kong 1986 Montpelier Studio, London 1999 Portland Gallery, London 1987 Gallerie Svetlana, Munich 2000 Frederick Gallery, Dublin 1988 Montpelier Studio, London 2001 Portland Gallery, London 1989 Solomon Gallery, Dublin 2002 Frederick Gallery, Dublin 1990 Montpelier Studio, London 2003 Portland Gallery, London 1991 Solomon Gallery, Dublin 2004 Frederick Gallery, Dublin 1992 Montpelier Studio, London 2005 Portland Gallery, London 1992 Wattis Fine Art, Hong Kong 2006 Portland Gallery,”Art London”, London 1993 Solomon Gallery, Dublin 2007 Portland Gallery, London 1994 Wattis Fine Art, Hong Kong 2008 Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin 1994 Montpelier Studio, London 2009 Portland Gallery, London 1995 Jerram Gallery, Salisbury 2011 Portland Gallery, London 1996 Montpelier Studio, London 2013 Portland Gallery, London 1996 Wattis Fine Art, Hong Kong 2015 Portland Gallery, London 1. Trinity College, Dublin 1997 Portland Gallery, London 2017 Portland Gallery, London oil on canvas, 26 x 32 inches 1998 Portland Gallery, Edinburgh Festival 2018 The Oriel Gallery, Dublin

Front Cover: 14. Wild Flowers in Connemara, oil on canvas, 24 x 34 Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 2

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2. Under the Stars oil on board, 11 x 14.5 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 3

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Painting in Ireland by Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Connemara … What a revelation! I have painted in the West of Ireland many times, and had for some reason only made fleeting visits to County Galway. So when I spent some time last year in Roundstone, in the heart of Connemara, I was so pleased to discover this part of Ireland. I would see the fishing boats from the windows each morning, on their way to the lobster pots in the bay. The sky around the harbour was filled with the screeching gulls and the scent of peat fires. I passed my days wandering by the shores, and along the winding roads. I stopped from time to time to make a drawing or to write some notes. These were rapid sketches of ragged sheep, ponies, stone walls, wild flowers and the long views to the distant hills. I discovered many new places, including the “bog road” from Clifden, Ballynahinch, and Inishnee Island, and then I travelled further to the barren beauty of the Aran Islands. There is something about that wild windswept landscape and the clean Atlantic air that I find truly inspirational. One minute the hills are shrouded in heavy cloud, and then quite suddenly the sun breaks through, and the hillsides are lit up with vibrant colour. I have memories of little white houses, drifting cloud shadows, rainbows and empty strands. For this exhibition at the Oriel Gallery, which will be my eighth show in Dublin, I have also included a few recent paintings of the city. These paintings are a contrast to the pictures inspired by the West. I might be painting the magpies in Merrion Square on a cold March morning, or the evening light on the buildings by the Liffey, or just a small dog on a country road. Whatever the theme, town or country, the motivation is the same. I try to paint pictures that capture the atmosphere and essence of a place … moments that I find beautiful. Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 4

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3. By the Liﬀey oil on canvas, 24 x 34 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 5

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4. An Evening by O’Connell Bridge oil on canvas, 26 x 34 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 6

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5. On the Bridge oil on board, 8 x 14 inches

6. On O’Connell Bridge oil on board, 13.5 x 15 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 7

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7. The New Student, Trinity oil on board, 9 x 14 inches

8. Grafton Street oil on board, 9 x 12 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 8

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9. A Morning in St Stephen’s Green oil on board, 11.5 x 16 inches

10. Spring Morning, Merrion Square oil on board, 9 x 13.5 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 9

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11. Table Arrangement, Fitzwilliam Square oil on canvas, 36 x 30 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 10

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12. Snow in Fitzwilliam Square oil on board, 16 x 13 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 11

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13. Magpies in Merrion Square oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 12

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14. Wild Flowers in Connemara oil on canvas, 24 x 34 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 13

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15. An Afternoon in the West oil on canvas, 20 x 26 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 14

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16. Dawn in the West oil on canvas, 36 x 30 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 15

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17. An Evening at Roundstone Harbour oil on canvas, 26 x 32 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 16

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18. Dog Walkers on the Strand oil on board, 9.5 x 15 inches

19. The Arrival, Roundstone oil on board, 14 x 15.5 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 17

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20. Roundstone Harbour oil on canvas, 30 x 36 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 18

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21. Connemara Afternoon oil on canvas, 30 x 36 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:05 Page 19

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22. The Lake Isle oil on canvas, 26 x 30 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 20

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23. On the Bog Road from Clifden oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 21

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24. Down to the Farm – Inishmore oil on canvas, 32 x 40 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 22

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25. The Light on the Sea oil on canvas, 24 x 32 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 23

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26. Sheep and the Sinking Sun oil on canvas, 26 x 36 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 24

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27. Towards Dogs Bay oil on board, 24 x 39 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 25

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28. On the Shores of Inishnee oil on canvas, 24 x 32 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 26

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29. Inishmore oil on canvas, 26 x 44 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 27

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30. The Far Side of the Island oil on canvas, 28 x 34 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 28

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31. Flowers at Ballynahinch oil on board, 14.5 x 14.5 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 29

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32. The Little White Cottage oil on board, 10 x 14 inches

33. By the Twisted Tree oil on board, 5.5 x 8.5 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 30

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34. Inishmore Pony oil on board, 7.5 x 15 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 31

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35. Pony and the Distant Hills oil on board, 13.5 x 28 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 32

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36. Cow and Cottage, Inishnee oil on board, 12 x 15.5 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:06 Page 33

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37. A Small Dog on the Island Road oil on board, 12 x 15 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:07 Page 34

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38. Aran Island Village oil on board, 5.5 x 14 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:07 Page 35

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39. The Connemara Pony oil on board, 8 x 10 inches Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Pages.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:07 Page 36

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Nicholas Hely Hutchinson

Born in 1955, Nicholas Hely Hutchinson studied at St. Martins School of Art and Bristol Polytechnic (Fine Art).

Since his ﬁrst one-man exhibition in 1984 Nicholas has exhibited consistently in London, Dublin and Hong Kong. His paintings have increasingly become more in demand and now feature in many private and corporate collections.

He has been represented by the Portland Gallery since 1997. A range of cards and posters featuring his work have been published by the Art Group, The Canns Down Press, The Almanac Gallery and Paperlink.

Nicholas has two grown-up children, and lives with his wife, and two lurchers in Dorset. He gets much of his inspiration from the surrounding countryside and the coast. He also travels to some of his favourite places to paint – particularly Venice, Paris, the West of Ireland and Cornwall.

“I wake-up most mornings thinking about painting. Usually it is something that I have seen the day before … A long straight sunlit road, lined with telegraph poles … A sparrow hawk ﬂips over the hedge … These are possible elements for a picture.

I am lucky to live in the middle of rural Dorset, not too far from the sea. The seasons and the constantly changing moods of the countryside are my inspiration. From large dramatic landscapes, where people and animals seem small under the passing clouds, to smaller things … A bird in a cold winter sky … This is what makes me want to paint … Moments of heartbreaking beauty, moments that take your breath away.” Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Cover.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:27 Page 4

Solo Exhibitions

Front Cover: 14. Wild Flowers in Connemara, oil on canvas, 24 x 34 Nicholas Hely Hutchinson Cover.qxp_Layout 1 24/08/2018 17:27 Page 2

Nicholas Hely Hutchinson

The gallery window is that silent salesman that still works while the City sleeps

– Oliver Nulty

THE ORIEL GALLERY 17 Clare Street, Dublin D02 W925 www.theoriel.com at The Oriel