Annabel Hocking is a British artist making vibrant acrylic paintings and joyful ink and watercolour illustrations, expressing the beautiful small moments of presence in nature and life. She has exhibited across the South East of England and in Cornwall and teaches art workshops.

 

Annabel’s intention is to create art that celebrates

 

The flick of a koi’s tail, 

A ripple of the ocean

The rustle of bamboo in the breeze.

Afternoons spent meandering down the back streets of an unknown place,

Or laying in the grass of a park 

As familiar as the back of your hand. 

 

Annabel plays between illustration, painting and experimenting with mixed media, collage and embroidery. She remembers the moments onto canvas and paper in energetic brushstrokes or flowing lines. Then layers acrylic paint, splattering, dripping and blocking shapes in, creating and discovering unexpected moments in vivid colour, before building in elements of collage and embroidery. She aims to express the joy of the moment.

 

Trained in architecture, sense of place is important in her work and each piece is deeply tied up in memory - memories of places she’s travelled to, and days spent with loved ones in nature.

 

At its heart, her work is rooted in nature and invites you to slow down, take a breath and soak it all in.