Hong Kong and China based Artist
About Giles Dawe
Giles is an English artist living in Zhuhai, China. Born in Bristol / England in 1977, he began painting at an early age and has studied painting and sculpture extensively in France and Cardiff under the famous UK landscape painter Terry Setch and is inspired by surreal painters such as de Chirico, Dali and Magritte.
Since 2003, he has lived in Hong Kong and China and is looking to build a reputation in Hong Kong and beyond. He also runs the successful web company Misohoni.
His latest exhibition takes place on January 2010 is being held at:
State of the Arts Gallery
36 Pottinger Street,
Central, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2526-1133
As an artist, he has taken part in the UK Bienalle, won an Erasmus art scholarship and recent work has been purchased by HK Art Director Wang Jia Wei. Contact me here.
Invisible Woman
Based on Zhuhai’s famous rocks near the Zhuhai Ferry port, I attempted to paint the hundreds of rocks near the shore. Whilst staring at the shapes, I thought I spotted the shape of a woman, the bent knee in the top left, body and face…so if you look at the image closely you can see the lines of a woman laying down.
- Art: Oils on Canvas
Life and Death
Showcasing my skills of Rembrandt style painting using layers of dark washes.
- Art: Oils on Canvas
HK Magazine
Interview with HK Magazine discussing briefly my artwork and influences.
- Art:
State of the Arts
Samues Leung and the State of the Arts Gallery held a 2 week solo exhibition over January 2010.
- Art:
Zhuhai
Features interpretations from Zhuhai such as the famous Fisher Girl, rocks and the landscape view of Macau in the distance. There is an outline of the map of China, inspired by Chinese artist Zhou Jin Hua.
- Art: Oils on wood
Publications and Exhibitions
- HK Magazine 2009
- City Magazine 2005
- Daily Mail Feature 2004
- IDN Magazine 2005
- State of the Arts, Hong Kong
- Biennale Tour 2007, Europe
- Shan Gallery, Hong Kong
- Fourgeres, France
- Severnshed, England
- Atlantic Coffee, Wales
- Biennale Tour 2000, Wales
- UWIC, Wales
- The Picture House, England
- Olivettes, Nantes, France