‘Three Years in the Italian Marches’

Forty new paintings of Italy painted in Le Marche, around the Italian home of Francis Hamel over the last three years will be shown at John Martin of London, 38 Albemarle Street, London W1 from 6th November-29th November. For catalogues, invitations and all enquiries please contact the gallery. All paintings are available to view on-line and prices will be added shortly.

Fortnum and Mason Commission

All Francis Hamel’s paintings for Fortnum’s are now hanging. There are paintings in the 1707 Wine Bar and Butcher on the lower ground floor, the Patisserie and Tea Counter on the ground floor, next to The Parlour on the first floor and overlooking the Atrium on the Second Floor as well as a large Landscape painting on the Duke St James’s Staircase.

Francis Hamel was born in 1963. Now living and working in Oxfordshire, he divides his time as a painter between working for exhibitions and doing commissions. He studied at The Ruskin School of Fine Art and Drawing in Oxford while at Magdalen College.

He exhibits regularly with John Martin of London, at 38 Albemarle Street, and all new work can be seen there. Commissions include murals and portraits.

He has taken part in numerous group exhibitions including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition for 2005, 2006 and 2007. Solo exhibitions have been held in: The Newman Rooms, Oxford (1983); Magdalen College, Oxford (1984); Ozten Zeki, South Kensington (1993); Art 2002 at The Design Centre, Islington; John Martin of London, Albemarle Street, London (1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004 & 2006); The Said Business School, Oxford (2004).

His work is held in private collections in the U.S.A., Russia, Japan, Africa and throughout Europe. Corporate and private collections include Goldman Sachs, Rolls Royce, Sir Trevor Nunn, Lady Margaret Hall, Farrer and Co, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, The Prince of Wales Theatre, London and many others.

This web site includes details of pictures for sale, limited edition signed prints of the Oxford paintings, examples of commissioned pieces and information on how to commission a painting.

If you would like to be sent invitations and catalogues for forthcoming exhibitions please e-mail Francis Hamel your name, postal address and e-mail address.