Elisa Hudson
Elisa’s practice is informed by nature, relationships, music and art history. With an interest in the symbolism between humankind and the landscape. Her paintings and drawings are made by working directly with the subject through observational drawing and gathered sketchbook ideas.
Education
2023 - Royal Drawing School, Postgraduate Online Drawing Development Year.
1992 - 1995 Goldsmith's, University of London. Fine Art/Art History BA(Hons)
1991 - 1992 Middlesex University, Foundation.
Solo exhibitions
2023 - Where Paths Cross, The Lido Stores, Margate.
2015 - Recent paintings, Gallery at 108 High Street, Whitstable.
2011 - Lifescape, Gallery 2 Horsebridge, Whitstable.
2007 - Recent Paintings, The Fish Slab Gallery, Whitstable.
2002 - Marine Parade, Sheerness Library Gallery and Faversham Library Gallery, Kent (invited by Canterbury City Council)
2001 - Beachrollers, The Fish Slab Gallery, Whitstable, Kent, Gallery 37, Sandwich, Kent. New Paintings, Lilford Gallery, Canterbury, Kent.
2000 - Corridor Gallery, The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, Kent.
Group Exhibitions
2026 - Memento Amoris, The Lido Stores Gallery, Margate. Works on Paper, Green & Stone.
2025 - Guildford House Open, Guildford House. Planted, The FG Gallery Cheshire. If Heaven Falls, The Lido Stores Gallery, Margate. Drawing Studio 23 group show, Prüm, Germany.
2024 - The Winter Show, The Lido Stores. Drawing Beyond, Royal Drawing School & Breaker's Gallery, London. South East Open Studios, Sandhurst, Kent. Summer Exhibition, Green & Stone, London. Fierce Scandal, The Lido Stores, Margate.
2023 - Drawing Open, No Format Gallery, London. The Sugar Cube II, The Lido Stores, Margate. The Autumn Show, Lilford Gallery & framing, Canterbury. Winter Group Show, Linden Hall Studio, Deal.
2022 - Give Me Love, The Lido Stores, Margate. The Winter group Show, Linden Hall Studios, Deal The Autumn Show, Lilford Gallery & Framing, Canterbury. The Anna Lovely Gallery, London. Drawing Open, No Format Gallery, London.
2021 - The Winter Group Show, Linden Hall Studios, Deal. Painting Open, No Format Gallery, London. The Sugar Cube, Lido Stores, Margate.
2019 - The Cello Factory, SVAF curated by Rebecca Fairman.
2018 - SVAF Open 2018, The Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks. Sydenham Arts Trail exhibitor.
2017 - 'Whisper' SVAF, The Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks. Artist's Open Houses, Dulwich Art Fair.
2016 - The Canterbury Festival, Gallery at 108, Whitstable.
2016 - Whitstable Oyster Festival at Betty Loves Bryan, Whitstable.
2014 - Kent Creative Live, SOIL Horsebridge, Whitstable. The Pastel Society UK 115th Annual Exhibition, The Mall Galleries.
2012 - Caterpillar Dreams, The Hundred Years Gallery, London.
2009 - The Show-Off Gallery, Whitstable.
2008 - The Untitled Art fair, London, Chelsea Town Hall, London.
2006 - The Great Art Fair, Alexandra Palace, London.
2005 - Affordable Art Fair, showing with rtbiz, London.
2004 - Affordable Art Fair, showing with rtbiz, London and Bristol.
2003 - Affordable Art Fair, showing with Dovedale Studios, London and Bristol. Tangible Art, Portland Place, London.
2002 - Affordable Arts Fair, Battersea, London, showing with Dovedale Studios.
2001 - Johnny's Art House, Whitstable, Kent, with ceramicist, Mollie Brotherton. Passing Tales, Canterbury Museums & Galleries, Canterbury and Certaldo, Italy.
2000 - Panel Paintings, Wilson Stephens Fine Art, London. See Life, Curated by Sara Trillo The Drawing Room, Sandwich, Kent. Art & Soul, Deal Library. End of the Line, University of Kent, Canterbury.
1998-2001 - Whitstable Contemporary Arts Exhibitions, Johnnys Art House, Whitstable. Co-Curator and exhibitor.
1997 - Words and Pictures, issue 9, The London Contemporary Print Fair. Issue launch, The Eagle Gallery, London.
1995 - Compartments & Components, The Drew Gallery, Canterbury. Graduate Exhibition, Goldsmith's University, London.
Charity exhibitions
2014 - 2024 The National Brain Appeal ‘A Letter in Mind, Oxo Gallery, London
2019 - 2021 Incognito, in support of The Jack & Jill Foundation, Dublin Ireland.
2015 - Tim Benson Art Auction for victims of Ebola, The Mall Galleries, London.
Public Commissions
2010 - Repairing & refreshing the Millennium Mural, Canterbury 2000 - Millennium Murals for the Oaten Hill & District Society (funded by Awards for All, National Lottery)
1999 - Illustrations commissioned by Canterbury City Council for The Whitstable Festival of Arts 2000.