Very honoured that our collection of works by Ron Hitchins, which we presented at the Spring Decorative Fair in Battersea Park, caught the eye of BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Hill.
Mark Hill’s “Objects of the Fair” featured our stunning Very Large Panel of 15 Relief Sculptures by Ron Hitchins:
Mark Hill also wrote an insightful blog on Ron Hitchins, which offers a lot of interesting context:
Whatever the medium, Hitchins’ work has a highly-developed and harmonious sense of form, design and colour united by a unique core style. His legendary timing and rhythm in dance translated into balanced movement in his art. He filled his entire house with his art, placing it where it fitted size-wise at random in every room, with even the bathroom walls and kitchen ‘splashback’ covered with panels of thousands of terracotta tiles. His house, although a working art studio and dance venue brought alive by a myriad of late night flamenco parties, was thus arguably a work of art in its own right. Both Hitchins and his art inhabited his house.
He also has some some thoughts on Hitchins’ “future fame”:
I firmly believe that Hitchins’ work will continue to rise in desirability, and values will remain strong and grow as his posthumous fame grows. The fascinating story and unique, enigmatic and eccentric work of this artisan artist – almost ‘outsider’ artist – working on the margins of the traditional, staid art world will undoubtedly write him into not just the story of the mid-20th century East London art scene, but also the history of British art in the 20th century.
The Victoria & Albert Museum has acquired two of the largest framed panels of Hitchins’ tiles, which will be included in the V&A East museum in the Olympic Park, London. The Museum of London have also acquired some of Hitchins’ art and flamenco-related items.
More information about the piece:
Panel of 15 handmade fibreglass relief sculptures from the artist's own home. Each sculpture is unique and signed by the artist. A beautiful finish simulates tarnished gold.
Viewings welcome - please contact Cal to arrange an appointment.