The artist notes the following:
“I have compositions of people, trees, and Ontario landscapes in all seasons.
I try for a rhythmic circulating composition, with colours chosen to fit the mood. Although these are mostly landscapes, I also find enjoyment in painting the odd still life that catches my eye. I paint either in oil or watercolour, depending on the subject or location .
Most of my training was from my dad, the late J. Sydney Hallam, RCA, OSA. who got me painting when I was thirteen. On numerous occasions I was invited to go on sketching excursions, --- the best way to learn!
Being raised in an artist's family exposed me to the work of his contemporaries. I admire A.Y Jackson's rhythm; Alan Collier's rocks and prairie landscapes; A.J. Casson's big skies and old houses; York Wilson's forms and colour and L.A.C. Panton's mysticism.”
The artist’s past exhibitions include:
St. Mark’s Knox Hall: 2015
Kathleen Gormley McKay Art Centre: 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2001 & 1999
Cedar Ridge Gallery: 2003 & 1998
Bluffs Galler: 1997
Awards include:
Scarborough Arts Council (”On My Own Time” Show): 1st prize in oil painting 1996 & 1994; 2nd prize 1995
Demonstration - Oil Painting, Cedarbrook Community Centre: 1998.
Hallam’s work appears in the collection of the University of Toronto and within private collections in Canada and the United States.
