Ashley Hanson

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Ashley Hanson is an award-winning abstract painter inspired by the city and the sea. Mixing exotic colours with expressive compositions, Ashley tackles the tightrope between freedom and control and the space between abstraction and figuration. Finding balance through shape and colour is the essence of his practice.

Ashley Hanson’s Early Career and Influences

Born in Blackpool in 1960, Ashley initially studied architecture in Manchester before deciding to be a painter after seeing a Peter Lanyon retrospective at the Whitworth Art Gallery. Ashley trained at Canterbury College of Art (1980–83), graduating with a Fine Arts degree before moving to London. Ashley showed with the London Group and accepted 2nd Prize in the Hunting Art Prizes. In 1993, he participated in a Triangle Artists Workshop in New York, hosted by Sir Anthony Caro. He later received a Boise Travel Scholarship from Slade, which resulted in his ‘Americascapes’ series inspired by a string of train journeys across the US. The series was featured at the Morley and Woodlands galleries in London and presented in a solo exhibition at the Michael West Gallery, IOW.

Colour and Shape

Ashley draws viewers in with vibrant flashes of colour and texture. Using a wet-on-wet approach to oil painting, his liquid layering and striking shades and hues create chaotic, labyrinthian visuals. Although inspired by real monuments, journeys or books, his paintings take on a life of their own - full of possibilities.

Exhibitions and Awards

Ashley continues to work from Cornwall. A member of the Newlyn Society of Artists, he has a growing national exhibition record, including Linden Hall Studio, Modern Artists Gallery, Belgrave St. Ives, the Campden Gallery, Edgar Modern, and Thomson’s Gallery, London. His paintings have been selected for the RA Summer Exhibition, the Discerning Eye, the National Open Art Competition, and the Ludlow Open. The Hunting Art Prize also shortlisted his works.

Ashley Hanson Artworks

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    City of Glass 31 (A Study in Violet) by Ashley Hanson
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    City of Glass 31 (A Study in Violet) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 31 (A Study in Violet)
    Paintings - 180x200 cmRent for $760 /mo
    City of Glass 32 (The  Apartment) by Ashley Hanson
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    City of Glass 32 (The  Apartment) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 32 (The Apartment)
    Paintings - 70x100 cmRent for $190 /mo
    City of Glass 30 (Celestial) by Ashley Hanson
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    City of Glass 30 (Celestial) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 30 (Celestial)
    Paintings - 100x80 cmRent for $210 /mo
    City of Glass 2 (Hotel Harmony) by Ashley Hanson
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    City of Glass 2 (Hotel Harmony) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 2 (Hotel Harmony)
    Paintings - 150x120 cmRent for $480 /mo
    City of Glass 3 (Window) by Ashley Hanson
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    City of Glass 3 (Window) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 3 (Window)
    Paintings - 150x120 cmRent for $480 /mo
    City of Glass 6 (Pages 106-112) by Ashley Hanson
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    City of Glass 6 (Pages 106-112) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 6 (Pages 106-112)
    Paintings - 150x120 cmRent for $480 /mo
    City of Glass 29 (Babylon) by Ashley Hanson
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    City of Glass 29 (Babylon) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 29 (Babylon)
    Paintings - 100x75 cmRent for $190 /mo
    City of Glass 10 (StillmanStillman)  DIPTYCH by Ashley Hanson
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    City of Glass 10 (StillmanStillman)  DIPTYCH by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 10 (StillmanStillman) DIPTYCH
    Paintings - 120x200 cmRent for $570 /mo
    City of Glass 18 (Mystery) by Ashley Hanson
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    City of Glass 18 (Mystery) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 18 (Mystery)
    Paintings - 80x40 cmRent for $155 /mo
    City of Glass 19 (Park Avenue) by Ashley Hanson
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    City of Glass 19 (Park Avenue) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 19 (Park Avenue)
    Paintings - 200x50 cmRent for $380 /mo
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    City of Glass 21 (Nowhere) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 21 (Nowhere)
    Paintings - 140x100 cmRent for $380 /mo
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    City of Glass 24 (Peter) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 24 (Peter)
    Paintings - 50x40 cmRent for $120 /mo
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    City of Glass 25 (streets) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 25 (streets)
    Paintings - 70x50 cmRent for $155 /mo
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    City of Glass 26 (avenues) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 26 (avenues)
    Paintings - 70x50 cmRent for $155 /mo
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    City of Glass 28 (The Space Between) by Ashley Hanson
    City of Glass 28 (The Space Between)
    Paintings - 60x50 cmRent for $135 /mo

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