HUGH FORD


Hugh Ford grew up in Ballarat, Victoria, and moved to Melbourne in 1996 to complete a Bachelor of Graphic Deign at RMIT. Hugh spent the next eight years in Melbourne designing, drawing, painting and stencilling, as well as creating his own tee-shirt label, forever APE and exhibiting paintings in several group shows in Collingwood and Fitzroy. In 2004 he moved to Sydney to continue his work in design and illustration in styles ranging from pen and ink, vector, paint, pencil and collage. Hugh's illustration work has been featured in various publications, ranging from books, to business and music magazines to interior design annuals and Lonely Planet phrase books. He's worked for many different magazines and in 2005 his illustrations featured in a magazine that won a commendation for best annual one-off publication at the New York Folio Awards. In early 2007 Hugh held his first solo exhibition, Magic Cowboy, at blank_space gallery in Surry Hills, Sydney. Hugh was also selected for Art Melbourne 07 and Art Sydney 07 to be featured in their Off the Wall emerging artists showcase. Early in 2009, Hugh had a successful solo show at Iain Dawson gallery in Sydney.

The artworks are created using acrylic paint on canvas. The subjects are varied but typically explore fun, whimsical themes, from carnival characters to magicians, arcade machines and team mascots. Hugh's bold line work is an extension of his sketching and illustrating, and usually the focal point of his paintings. Depth is created using layers of texture and a simple colour palette. Hugh's work is best described as innocent and impulsive, often created from beautiful mistakes.
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