Inspired by the fertile and lush surroundings of her home
studio, Hope Gibbons' work explores the fundamental elements of
painting - texture, colour and depth. Ranging from the purely
abstract to incorporating elements of landscape and recurring
symbolic objects such as vessels and crosses, Gibbon's work is
defined by her unique style.
With a fondness for materials such as gold leaf and tar,
Gibbons'
work evokes her love of the process and history of
painting and suggests the idea of the artist as
alchemist, mixing materials and concocting new and interesting
ways of painting. It is her fascination with the materiality
of paint and the ever-changing possibilities of painting that
drives Gibbons' work.
Hope Gibbons is based in Northland and her work is held in many
private collections throughout New Zealand.