Hide Kobayashi

OPENING/MEET THE ARTIST Saturday 22 June, 11am – 5pm ALL WELCOME

MEET THE ARTIST Saturday 13 July 11am – 2pm including Artist Talk at 1pm. Free event.

“I was born and grew up in Yokohama, Japan.  Luckily, when I was kid we had lots of beautiful nature around us in my home town of Yokohama.  

There was a calm little beach down the road from my parents’ house.  Nearly every day I walked to that beach and went collecting clams.  My mother would use them in our miso soup at breakfast the next day. 

Here in Newcastle we also have many beautiful beaches. About ten years ago, my friend Dino introduced me to plein air painting.  We went out mostly to Merewether and painted there. I am very grateful that he introduced me to this wonderful way of painting and for his encouragement. 

As we know, the beach doesn’t stay the same.  The position of things, the colours and the atmosphere is always changing. Every time is different. I love to talk to the beach and try to  catch the day’s feeling.

I am very happy if you can feel the beach from my paintings.”

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Hide is a self-taught painter who has been painting for over 10 years. He paints or draws daily and records his work on his Instagram (@hidekoba1212). He attends weekly life drawing classes run by Newcastle artist, Peter Lankas. This is his first solo exhibition in a gallery.