CAMBERWELL SCHOOL OF ART AND CRAFT
In 1960 Hollweg enrolled at Camberwell School of Art and Craft. He described his time there as his ‘first real education’.
The teaching at Camberwell focused on modern art of the pre-war era, particularly on the English version of Post Impressionism favoured by the Camden Town School and on the social realism of the Euston Road School. Hollweg’s work was at first heavily influenced by these styles in its everyday subject matter, muted colours and Cézanne-inspired brushwork.
Oil on board, 24 x 19 cm
Still Life with Flowers, c. 1962 Oil on board, 24 x 19 cm
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Oil on canvas, 39 x 31 cm
Despite developments in the curriculum, Camberwell retained a traditional approach to teaching, including time spent drawing and painting from life models. In this study Hollweg applies paint loosely and leaves sketch marks visible. The style is reminiscent of artists from the Camden Town School, whose work was long influential at Camberwell.
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Oil on canvas, 24 x 28 cm
Rose Silk was a contemporary of Hollweg’s at Camberwell. She would later make her home in Somerset where she spent many years leading big band performances and still teaches music. This striking portrait shows Rose Silk seated on a chair and looking downwards with hands clasped. She has a distinctive 1960s beehive hairdo. The close cropping of the figure and the simplified background are typical of works produced by Hollweg and other students at Camberwell.
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