Bio.

Antonia Hazlewood is a British painter based in Brighton whose abstract expressionist work explores movement, environment, and philosophical thought. She holds a First-Class BA (Hons) in Fine Art from the University of the Creative Arts, Canterbury, and has exhibited widely, including at The Boomer Gallery, London, and Turner Contemporary, Margate.

Her practice is deeply rooted in nature, particularly the ever-changing rhythms of the forest. Painting amongst the trees, she engages directly with shifting light, wind, and shadow, allowing the transient energy of the landscape to shape her gestural brushstrokes and layered compositions. Her work incorporates the Deleuzian concepts of ‘The Rhizome’ and ‘The Plane of Immanence’, embracing interconnectedness, fluidity, and non-hierarchical structures to challenge the traditional notion of painting as a static object.

Hazlewood’s paintings exist in a state of flux, mirroring the organic dynamism of the natural world. Interwoven lines and colour fields reflect the unpredictable yet harmonious patterns found in trees and foliage, with saturated and translucent tones interacting to convey the interplay between vitality and decay. By embedding these ideas into her work, she aligns her practice with broader cultural movements towards adaptability and ecological awareness.

She was longlisted for the Jackson’s Painting Prize (2024) and won The University of the Creative Arts Graduate Award (2023). She also completed a residency at CRATE Studios, Margate, culminating in the solo exhibition Works in Progressss. Alongside her practice, she is currently volunteering for Art Alive Trust, a charity that helps young and underprivileged artists, as well becoming part of the team at a local plastic recycling organisation. She is currently preparing Artists Open Houses Festival in Brighton and she has been selected by curator and art critic Anthony Fawcett to be featured on the Boomer Gallery Magazine and various works to be a part of a joint show in East Finchley in May.