David Hockney RIP - artist and geographer

"Every tree is different. Every single one. The branches, the forces in it; they are marvellously different. 

You are thrilled. 

This is the infinity of nature."

There was sad news today of the passing of David Hockney RA yesterday.

He has captured the landscapes of many countries, and over the decades - my wife is an art educator - I have visited many of the exhibitions of his work and varied styles with her, in many London galleries but also elsewhere.

We've seen his large works, his iPad drawings, pencil crayon work, photo collages and plenty of portraits.

Last Easter, my wife and I visited Paris and attended the opening weekend of a huge retrospective of his work, which he also attended. This took place at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in the Bois de Boulogne.

The building was superb and was full of Hockney from bottom to top - and the tickets were very reasonably priced too compared to some of the more crowded exhibitions we'd been to.

All images taken at the recent Hockney exhibition in Paris in 2025. Images by Alan Parkinson.

We also made some special trips to some of the places that Hockney worked. 

When my son was doing his Art GCSE and 'A' level, we went to the 'tunnel' in the Yorkshire Wolds where he painted a number of famous paintings, and also headed to a number of other painting locations.