Charles Hardaker NEAC RBA sadly passed away recently. We are working on a tribute article that we will share here soon.
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Artist statement
Charles's aim, essentially, was to use the medium of paint to express something of the mystery behind the 'everyday' existence. He believed that the forms seen through the physical eyes are the raw material for making images to indicate a higher truth than the world of the senses.
Method of Working
He worked primarily in oils directly on to canvas or board. His starting point could be anything seen in a moment or distilled over a long period of time. Initial drawings were essential. His subjects were mostly still life, interiors (in which the 'door' was a central theme) and the human head. He produced two series of paintings for specific sites, to specific themes and worked in a team on murals for a church and country house requiring the use of gesso and tempera.