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Dave Hoddinott was born and raised in
Newfoundland on Canada's East Coast. In 1995, he left his 20 year
career in the architectural drafting and illustration field to pursue his
dream of becoming a full time artist. Working mainly in acrylics, Dave is best
known for his dramatic light-filled landscape paintings. A recent
article about Dave's artwork says "if the hand of the artist captures
what he sees in his mind's eye, the mind of Dave Hoddinott is bathed in
light and built in symmetry. In an age that operates on the clock,
Dave paints an outlet that freezes the simplicity and beauty of everyday
scenes, sharing what he sees with the viewing world."
The exposure from his limited edition
reproductions has made him one of the most popular artists in
Newfoundland. Hoddinott has developed a large number of collectors
of his artwork, not only in Newfoundland, but also in the rest of
Canada. With six sold out print editions, one of these in a month,
he says "There is a great degree of satisfaction with how well my
artwork has been received."
Dave has always sketched and painted, even
as a young boy, "I always had a pencil and paper in my hands
everywhere I went. I was always very passionate about my artwork and put
my best into every painting." Stylistically, his paintings carry a
realistic quality set by dramatic lighting, shadows and colours.
Says Hoddinott, "I particularly like painting nightscapes because
these images give me a canvas for the strong colours and lighting I try to
capture in may paintings."
The relationship between the land and water
is evident in many of his paintings. The strong ties he has with the
ocean and water, he says, "Comes from living on an island surrounded
by water and it's ever changing moods." Dave has been exhibiting his artwork in
many galleries and juried group shows with solo exhibitions extending back
to 1982. This award winning artist has his paintings and
reproductions in numerous corporate and private collections throughout
Canada, the United States and Europe.
Today Dave lives and paints in St. John's.
Newfoundland, considered to be the oldest city in North America...even
though you are in a city of 175,000 people, you are only minutes from the
oceanside and countryside. He says, "The heritage and beauty of
Newfoundland is always an inspiration."
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