About Fiona!
Fiona Hooper
Born in Bristol, UK
Fiona’s passion lies in painting landscapes in her distinctive and contemporary style. She works predominantly in oils using a painting knife, to capture the peace and tranquillity of the wild, natural places that she loves to discover. Exploring and visiting these places is an excellent way of recharging her mental ‘batteries’. Directly connected to these visits, Fiona creates paintings that transport people to a place of calm helping them to relax, unwind and find inner peace. Recently she has also been incorporating gold and silver leaf in her paintings.
Wherever possible Fiona likes to work directly from the subject, painting in the open air in the places that she loves, interpreting the sights, sounds and smells in paint on canvas. But, when this is not possible, her sketches, photographs, and memories act as the inspiration for her paintings.
Her work has won awards and critical acclaim and can be found in collections both in the UK and internationally, including the USA, Canada, France, Ireland, Malta, Australia, and Switzerland.
Fiona lives & works in West Sussex, UK, where she is often to be found on location with her easel and paints, and her travels - which have spanned the globe - have also been a rich source of subject matter.
She occasionally accepts commissions for landscape paintings, creating lasting and treasured memories of special places beautifully interpreted in her unique style.
Fiona is also an accomplished professional portrait artist, having completed many successful commissions of both people and animals.
Past exhibitions and events
1st - 14th April 2024 - DC and Friends, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
13th - 26th November 2023 - North Weald Art Group, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
12th - 15th October 2023 - Dorking Group of Artists, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
11th September - 1st October 2023 - DC and Friends, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
11th - 24th September 2023 - The Association of Sussex Artists, Parham House, Sussex
17th - 26th August 2023 - The Association of Sussex Artists, Horsham, West Sussex
7th - 27th August 2023 - DC and Friends, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
27th April - 1st May 2023 - Dorking Group of Artists, Betchworth, Surrey
6th January - 3rd February 2023 - Nature In Perspective, Cranleigh Arts Centre, Cranleigh, Surrey
26th November - 4th December 2022 - Dorking Group of Artists, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
15th - 27th November 2022 - North Weald Art Group, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
23rd - 25th September 2022 - Contemporary Art Fairs' Surrey Autumn Art Fair, Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey
18th - 27th August 2022 - The Association of Sussex Artists, Horsham, West Sussex
29th and 30th April 2022 - The Bloomz Arthouse Collective Online LIVE Gallery Exhibition
15th - 28th November 2021 - North Weald Art Group, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
13th - 21st August 2021 - The Association of Sussex Artists, Horsham, West Sussex
18th & 19th June 2021 – The Bloomz Arthouse Collective Online LIVE Gallery Exhibition
29th & 30th January 2021 – The Bloomz Arthouse Collective Online LIVE Gallery Exhibition
26th September 2020 – The Bloomz Arthouse Collective Online LIVE Gallery Exhibition
5th - 11th October 2020 - Dorking Group of Artists, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
31st August - 13th September 2020 - Peacocks Art Exhibition, Woking, Surrey
11th - 24th November 2019 - North Weald Art Group, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
12th - 15th October 2019 - Dorking Group of Artists, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
11th - 24th August 2019 - The Association of Sussex Artists, Horsham, West Sussex
3rd - 6th May 2019 - Dorking Group of Artists, Betchworth, Surrey
12th - 25th November 2018 - North Weald Art Group, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
11th - 14th October 2018 - Dorking Group of Artists, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
16th - 25th August 2018 - The Association of Sussex Artists, Horsham, West Sussex
13th - 26th November 2017 - North Weald Art Group, Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey
17th - 26th August 2017 - The Association of Sussex Artists, Horsham, West Sussex
5th June - 3rd July 2017 - The Corner Gallery, Carshalton Beeches, Surrey
19th - 21st May 2017 - The Landmark Spring Art Fair, Teddington, London
20th - 22nd May 2016 - The Landmark Spring Art Fair, Teddington, London
19th - 21st June 2015 - The Landmark Midsummer Art Fair, Teddington, London
1st - 31st October 2013 - Solo show - The Corner Gallery, Carshalton Beeches, Surrey
21st - 23rd June 2013 - The Landmark Midsummer Art Fair, Teddington, London
12th - 14th October 2012 - The Landmark Autumn Art Fair, Teddington, London
30th October - 16th November 2011 - Solo show - The Vinery Gallery, Twickenham, London
Plus many more!