Some people are born to create and Sir Anthony Hopkins is certainly one of those people. Best known for his intense screen performance in the Silence of the Lambs, the iconic actor is also a talented composer and artist. On the heels of successfully launching his artwork internationally, Hopkins’ paintings and drawings will be available for the first time in Canada at the Harbour beginning May 26.
Hopkins has referred to himself as a ‘shy artist’ and thankfully, due to the efforts of his wife, Stella, his work is now shown internationally. Stella had long been established in the art and antiques business before meeting the prolific actor, director, writer and composer. Fortunately, her keen eye and encouragement of his drawing and painting has now brought his artistic talents to the world.
Harbour Gallery director Jackie Bryant describes Hopkins’ work as evocative and claims that no viewer of his art is unmoved. “His work has a magnetism that draws you in, not unlike the many characters he has played in his films. We feel very honoured to have been chosen to promote his work in Toronto.”
Hopkins debuted his paintings in 2005 in San Antonio, Texas, where more than 100 of his works sold in less than a week with part of the proceeds benefiting the Born to Read Literacy Foundation. His work is now scheduled to exhibit in cities such as Los Angeles, London, Munich, Dubai, Beijing, Tokyo and Moscow.
His style, often described as surrealistic (the creative movement that explores dreams and the unconscious mind through art, poetry and film), perfectly illustrate Hopkins’ creative endeavours. He paints in his Malibu studio almost every day and creates acrylic abstracts on canvas using only a palette knife, in addition to works in ink on paper. His abstract landscapes reference a childhood growing up near Port Talbot, in Margam, South Wales. Memories of village life and a love of the mountainous areas of the region come-to-life in his fictional abstract landscapes. He also cites the big skies and open plains of the American Midwest, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah as inspiration.

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