painter

Humay studied illustration at the Harrow School of Art in the early 1980’s. A return to Art saw him join Cheryl Gould’s life drawing classes. One thing led to another and his controlled illustration style gave way to a freer gestural method and he is now a member of the Harrow Art Society and Harrow Open Studios.

Humay’s subject matter is very personal including friends, family and himself and their interests. Humay uses oils for his imaginative studies and his life drawings are developed using mixed media (usually oils, charcoal and ink).

He raised money for charity by running a life drawing class which was captured on film and is now running weekly life drawing classes in person.

I will set up a co-production activity which entails my self in conjunction with the visitors painting on a large single canvas.

Harinder Sahota is a figurative/portrait artist based in West London. She has been teaching drawing and painting for the last 15 years. Of her work she says, “I have always been an observer.” There is nothing I like more than sitting observing faces – seeing the way the light falls, where the shadows are and imagining how I would capture this in paint. My aim is to grasp the spirit of each sitter; not a photographic representation.

As the philosopher Aristotle has been attributed to say “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance; for this, and not the external mannerism and detail, is true art.”

This has always resonated with me, as I have striven for depth in my painting, rather than surface.