University of Leicester to unveil painting by Adrian Hemming

Vibrant artwork to take pride of place in Charles Wilson Building

Landscape artist Adrian Hemming will install his piece Garden in the main foyer of the Charles Wilson building on 11 October.

Garden is a powerful landscape painting of a friend’s garden, presented in greens, yellows and reds on two canvasses measuring a total of 16ft in width.

The piece was purchased during a visit to Hemming's Studio by the Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Robert Burgess and Assistant Registrar Jo Wood; both were particularly impressed with the vibrancy of his work.

Professor Burgess felt that the artwork would make a powerful statement in the newly refurbished foyer of the Charles Wilson Building. The excellent use of colour will provide enjoyment to many staff, students and visitors to the University given its prominent location within the campus itself.

The Leicester born artist has been shortlisted for a number of awards, the most recent being for the ‘Oldie’ inaugural exhibition and prize, organised by Richard Ingram of Oldie Magazine.

Don’t forget to take a look at Garden from 11 October in the Charles Wilson Building at the University of Leicester.

Adrian said: “It is a big thing for me to be able to give something back to the city via the University."

By way of a complete contrast the second large work that the University has acquired is titled "In the Land of the Xhosa" a painting based on a trip to Namibia, Africa. One of the best kept secrets in the world.

It's a large diptych approx 14ft. wide oil on canvas. The painting is hung in the Haldean room, which is located in the Fielding Johnson Building. The photo above is of the instalation team and Gail Atkinson who oversaw the hang on behalf of the University.

It is possible that you could have already come across Adrian Hemming’s work – it can be found in number of private and public collections as well as being on public view in Terminal One at Heathrow Airport, as a result of a major commission by BAA.

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