Mister Hope and The Green Man Gallery

I first met Mister Hope and saw his work at the Spring Gardens shopping centre in Buxton where he was holding a small exhibition. I was instantly drawn to his quirky illustrations which often use popular and well known characters from books and films. I have more recently seen his work in The Green Man Gallery based in Buxton, which is a large gallery space that allows local artists to exhibit their work, they currently have a few permanent artists but also take on guest artists. I love this gallery because it is so spacious and set out on different floors; not only are you free to wander around, you feel relaxed and able to appreciate the artwork. The Gallery is fairly new and was bought to life by a group of local artists who wanted to bring their artwork to the attention of the local people and subsequently were offered the current premises by Vision Buxton.

Mister Hope is one of the permanent artists at The Green Man Gallery and his work clearly stands out.
Taking inspiration from artists such as Quentin Blake and Tim Burton, Mister Hope has developed a unique style of his own- he often exaggerates a certain area of the character which makes the work so captivating and often humorous. He draws out the images and adds colour using watercolours if necessary, however he has recently started to do paintings using acrylics on canvas which has been as equally successful.

I really like this particular image because even though it looks basic and simplistic there is still an element of detail which he has focused on in the hair and you can without a doubt guess who the character is meant to be.

Mister Hope: http://misterhope.com/

The Green Man Gallery: http://thegreenmangallery.com/