| Hilton's unique style of art is distinctively modern and abstract. His paintings' explore the realms of consciousness and its relationship to matter and spirit. This inspiration is expressed by portraying these ideas onto canvas, by use of play on texture, colour and finishes.
He is a self-taught artist and employs a variety of media including cements, natural dyes, acrylics and burlap (hessian cloth), exploring the earthly elements of colour and substance. His layered applications of different media onto textured surfaces explores space and the illusions it creates.
Hilton has established and owned art galleries over the past decade. As an art consultant, he has curated numerous solo and group exhibitions both locally and abroad. At present he is concentrating on his own career as a fulltime professional artist.
Besides his passion for art, Hilton's other interests are African culture and Vedic philosophy. He studied Vedic philosophy over the past sixteen years and makes regular trips to India, on pilgrimage, research and study. The mystical aspects of Indian culture and philosophy have captured and aroused his innerself.
Hilton's artwork is in private and corporate collection locally and abroad. His artworks are represented by selected art dealers and galleries throughout South Africa.
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Exhibitions & Projects:
Artwork commissioned for Coca Cola Popstars 2003
Group Exhibition ArtCoZa Gallery, JHB, April 2004
Artwork exhibited at Lifestyle Home Show 2004
Art & Fashion collaboration for Durban July Handicap 2004
Solo Exhibition, GoRa Gallery, Jhb, August 2004
Art Trip, Atlanta, Miami, Florida, New York, USA, Jul/Aug 2004
Collaboration, Tania Riccardi Couture, signature fabric range 2004
Solo Exhibition, Village Walk, Sandton, 12th Nov to 12th Dec 2004
Group Exhibition, GoRa Gallery, Jhb, February 2005
Represented at Birmingham Art Show, UK, Feb 2005
Represented at Art Expo, New York, Mar 2005
Group Exhibition, White House Gallery, Jhb, Mar 2005
Art & Fashion collaboration, Egoli, Franz Marx Films, Apr 2005
Camel Pyramid Experience, Spark Gallery, 12/13/14th May 2005
9644, SAB function, Spark Gallery, 21st May 2005
Alice Art Gallery, Group Exhibition, 8th to 22nd June 2005
Artwork selected for MNET "Binnelanders", Aug 2005
SA Homeowner/Nico Van Der Meulen Architects, photoshoot, Aug 2005
Artwork selected for Dettol TV commercial
Group Exhibition, Lisa Wendt Gallery, Honeydew, 7th July 2005
Artworks exhibited, Fashion @ spark (mini cooper), 23/24/25 Jul 2005
Roselyn Art Gallery, Group Exhibition, Parkhurst, May 2006
Yapanis Art Gallery, Group Exhibition, Randburg, May 2006
Artwork selected for MNET "Egoli - Place Of Gold", June 2006
Yapanis Art Gallery, Group Exhibition, Randburg, Aug 2006
PTA Show, Pretoria, 23rd Aug - 9th Sept 2006
New York ArtExpo, New York, March 1-5, 2007
NewcastleGateshead Art Fair, Newcastle, UK, 10th - 13th May 2007
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