ARTIST
Hazel is a South African artist based in Milngavie, Glasgow. Being very interested in people, her work focuses largely on Portraiture, to which she has always been drawn. She originally trained in Printmaking, Drawing and Painting at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg in South Africa, and taught at the Johannesburg Art, Ballet, Drama and Music School for 5 years. While teaching there, her work, "Going Home?" 1992 (Pastel on Paper) was included in the Standard Bank Drawing Competition touring exhibition, and was subsequently purchased by the Durban Art Gallery.
On moving to Scotland with her family in 1996, Hazel's career moved into the world of Theatre Arts. After graduating in Set and Costume Design / Costume Construction and Scenic Art at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama/Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Hazel was a lecturer and tutor there, whilst also pursuing her career as a professional Theatre Designer for a number of years.
Hazel now teaches regular weekly Art Classes in Bearsden, Glasgow.
She works in the following mediums: Oil Paint; Charcoal; Pencil; Colour Pencil; Silver Point and Silkscreen Printing.
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Tel: (+44) 07841930276
En Pointe (Oil on Canvas) 320mmX 420mm)
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Portraits for NHS Heroes : A Covid 19 Project by Artist Tom Croft to honour health workers who put their lives on the line throughout the 2020 pandemic. Portraits by several artists can be found in this beautiful book.
https://www.waterstones.com/book/portraits-for-nhs-heroes/tom-croft/michael-rosen/9781448218004
Who is John Blanke?
I See and I Am Seen (2024) : Who is John Blanke? My contribution to a book by Michael Ohajuru with contributions by Writers, Researchers and Artists imagining the life of the Tudor trumpeter in the court of Henry XVIII.
The John Blanke Project https://www.johnblanke.com/
The World Reimagined is a ground-breaking, national art education project to transform how we understand the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its impact on all of us.
Artist Statement
My work can be described as Social Realism. I am particularly interested in depicting the effects of socio-political events which adversely impact the lives of so many people. Children and women often find themselves the innocent victims of war. From the plight of children affected by apartheid to the ongoing refugee crisis, especially the current context of Europe and the United Kingdom.
Read more: Hazel Blue - A Complex Triangle / The Truth Will Out
https://www.theworldreimagined.org/globes/
The sculpture was made to honour Jack Bruce's time as a student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. It was created in 2007 in direct consultation with Jack.
