User:Verninto/Bill hudson (Norfolk) Abstract Art

William Hudson (Bill to all who know him) is an Abstract Painter or Artist, with extensive working knowledge of the countless 'Masters' in art. Already successful in his home county of Norfolk, England, Bill is now painting full time in Sussex after a fallow period of five years. Born in 1942, Bill began painting at an early age and began selling small pencil drawings and watercolours to the tourists that flocked to his quiet corner of England. He didn't stop painting but his formative early adult years were filled with rock and roll, Elvis and being a Teddy Boy and the pleasures of youth. A family followed and Bill went to work in various capacities, whilst still painting and drawing.

Several tutors were instructive to Bill, notably Ian Welch and Isabelle Hurst of The Street,Ingworth, Norfolk. The former of the Norwich School of Art, who selected Bill Hudson as one of the very few mostly likely to flourish in Fine Art. The foundation studies at Norwich in 1986, helped Bill to 'formalise' his inner desire in paint, however a brief spell at Winchester School of Art, led to his being asked to leave early, their prescriptive methods were alien to Bill and being older than the general attendees, naturally they were interested in what he was doing. This was deemed unhelpful.

After Winchester, Isabelle guided Bill, encouraging and stimulating his painting. Isabelle is forever in his thoughts. Isabelle died in March 1991.

The Bluebird Gallery in Cromer, Norfolk took Bills work and for many years sold all Bill could paint. Often his paintings were still wet when sold! The demand grew steadily and collectors avidly waited for new work. In this period the first painting over £10,000 was sold. Other Norfolk galleries became interested, The Painters Pallet in Great Yarmouth, sold several.

Bill now concentrates fully on the Abstract, searching for the new, unseen before or copying any previous artist. He has moved away from the representative, moving forward and breaking into new ground. Bill describes himself as a hunter, creating edgy and sometimes initially at least, uncomfortable paintings.

Now living in Horsham, Sussex and exhibiting at The Horsham Gallery.The Horsham Gallery