JONATHAN HOOPER
JONATHAN HOOPER
B. 1963 LONDON, UK
Jonathan Hooper is a painter who depicts the residential architecture of suburban Leeds, specifically the north-west areas including Headingley, Hyde Park, Burley, Kirkstall and Meanwood.
His work captures everyday scenes, highlighting the beauty and individuality of the built landscapes in his immediate surroundings.
Jonathan specifically focuses on houses because of their close connection to the human: partly through the emotional associations of “home” and also the
human scale of the buildings including their arrangement that corresponds to a human face or body; how their outside surfaces reveal their histories and inner lives; and the way their layout is rooted deep in our memory.
He uses limited colour palettes for each series, which are chosen to create an emotional atmosphere that mirrors the character of the subject rather than imitating its visual appearance.
Back of shops (SH8) 2023
Watercolour on 370gsm cartridge paper
56 x 76cm £100
Semi-detached houses in Meanwood (MS10) 2024
Watercolour on 300gsm
Fabriano Artistico hot pressed paper
56 x 76cm
£200
Semi-detached houses in Meanwood (MS11) 2024
Watercolour on 300gsm
Fabriano Artistico hot pressed paper
56 x 76cm
£200
Semi-detached houses in Meanwood (MS12) 2024
Watercolour on 300gsm
Fabriano Artistico hot pressed paper
56 x 76cm
£200
Semi-detached houses in Meanwood (MS13) 2024
Watercolour on 300gsm
Fabriano Artistico hot pressed paper
56 x 76cm
£200
Meanwood semis (MS7) 2023
Watercolour on 300gsm
Saunders Waterford cold pressed paper
38 x 56cm
£120
Meanwood semis (MS9) 2023
Watercolour on 300gsm
Saunders Waterford cold pressed paper
38 x 56cm
£120
Granbys (GR3) 2023
Watercolour on 300gsm Fabriano 5
watercolour paper
50 x 70cm
£150
Granbys (GR3b) 2023
Watercolour on 300gsm Fabriano 5
watercolour paper
50 x 70cm
£150
