Michael Honnor
Michael Honnor was born in 1944. He grew up on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon, which instilled in him, an instinctive connection with the wilderness and wildness of landscape. He left Devon to first study English at Oxford University, and then painting at Hornsey College, followed by a year at Byam Shaw in London. He returned to Dartmoor in 1978, basing himself in a derelict farmhouse on the edge of the Erme valley. At this time, Michael started his involvement at Dartington Hall, where he set up their renowned print workshop, and has been the Director since.
For Michael, the landscape of Britain has been a constant source of inspiration. Its wild places, where the land meets the water, provide an alchemy of weather and light which he captures with a challenging honesty. He continues the strong line of British Landscape painters, working directly within the environment. In 2007, Michael travelled further afield, to Italy and Corsica, which provided him with new material.
He has exhibited widely in the UK, and has work in many public collections. These include the British Embassies in Moscow and Vienna, British High Commissions in Dhaka, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and Houston, as well as many corporate collections.
Michael Honnor has been exhibiting with Thackeray Gallery since 1988.
