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This exhibition is a celebration of the life and work of the painter, Joan Hodes. Born in Hampstead in 1925, Joan studied first at the Slade School of Art, then Academy Julien in Paris and subsequently as a pupil of Oskar Kokoschka, forging an art shaped by expressionism and a direct response to nature.
The exhibition at Highgate Gallery presents a range of her work to include oils as well as drawings, pastels, and prints. It will allow visitors to see the development of her work from sketch through to completed canvases and fully resolved watercolours. In addition, they will be able to view a variety of her prints, including lino, etchings and dry points which show how even when working within a small scale, through colour and line, she was able to create powerful and expressive images. For Joan, the landscape with its changing weather and light, drawn from regular trips to Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Italy and most recently Suffolk, was a re-occurring theme and the site for an immediate and subjective response, full of energy and even rebellion.
At a time when the work of women artists is being reassessed, an exhibition of Joan’s work is both timely and important.
Price
Free event – everyone welcome.
Contact
Date
From 6 to 19 February 2026.
Highgate Gallery opening times:
- Wednesday to Friday, 1pm to 5pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm
- Monday and Tuesday, closed
Location
Highgate Gallery - Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution
11 South Grove
London
N6 6BS
United Kingdom
