Hong Kong and China 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.
My next exhibition called "Beautiful Melancholy", showing a selection of my paintings on wood will be from 26 June to 12 July 2010 at:
Gallery by the Harbour,
Level 2, Ocean Center, Harbour City,
Canton Road,
T.S.T., Kowloon, Hong Kong
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. ( RSS Feed)
Online Mentions
Round up of all web interviews and mentions that have taken place on the Internet.
- Art:
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
Old China
There is no hidden imagery or thought provoking meaning in this picture, as the artist wanted show the view of China’s roots and was inspired by the ancient buildings in Shanghai.
- Art: Oils on wood
Reflections of Memories
The nude woman harks back to a classical age of romanticising painting. The woman’s features are hidden and she is looking at a series of stacked boxes which replicate an outline of her image.
- Art: Oils on wood
Publications and Exhibitions
- Online Mentions
- HK Magazine 2009
- City Magazine 2005
- IDN Magazine 2005
- Gallery by the Harbour, HK
- 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