 Barry Hilton Artist BiographyBorn in Manchester in 1941, artist Barry Hilton moved to Cornwall in 1979, a period of his life that has had a profound influence on the remainder of his artistic career.
Hilton states that painting and drawing have always played a crucial role in his life. Despite no formal training, Barry Hilton had the experience of working alongside a group of extremely active artists in Cornwall, which helped in the development of his artistic abilities. Under the guidance of Mr Leonard Rollason, known in the art trade as "Rolli," Barry Hilton was mentored and it was this period which saw the birth of Barry Hilton's professional career.
Barry Hilton's is a story of continuing development - he was told that "selling and success are synonymous" - should this be true, then he can certainly be called "successful".
Barry Hilton captures his love of nostalgia exquisitely in his paintings of Gas Lit streets and marine galleon scenes. These are much sought after and are well represented in private galleries throughout the UK.
Refusing to be stereotyped, Barry Hilton continues to experiment with new subject matter. He has recently had considerable success with beach scenes, still life and his dramatic contemporary landscapes. These series of paintings exude an atmospheric quality which is unique to his work and have helped to maintain Hilton's place as one of the UK's best selling artists..
Having proudly reached the milestone of 70, Barry Hilton is still developing his style and technique and working hard to satisfy his army of art collectors around the world.
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