Aaron Joseph Sewards

Hiromart Gallery is excited to announce the opening of Sprigs of Time, an exhibition of works by Aaron Joseph Sewards, a British artist known for his small-scale watercolor paintings. 

This debut exhibition presents a collection of new works inspired by photographs taken by his grandfather, who always carried a camera and documented the quiet, enchanting scenes of England.

Sewards reflects on these images, making them his own.

The exhibition title, a playful wordplay incorporating a sprig of thyme emerged while producing this group of works. It also evokes the name of a folk song from the part of England where many of these paintings are set.

Springs of Time

April 3 - May 17, 2026

Artist:          Aaron Joseph Sewards

Hours:         1 to 7 pm

                   Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and April 29 through May 6

Artist Statement for Sprigs of Time:

My grandfather always had a camera with him and took a lot of photos of my grandmother and their friends, he took a lot more photographs of trees and railways lines, dove cotes and fields. I’m going to use these images as a starting point for a body of work, some number of small detailed paintings inspired by these images and working outward from there. 

Many of the photographs I have are of Lincolnshire where he lived, more are from Suffolk and Norfolk where they used to go walking (and pigeon racing)

Born in Brighton in 1982, spent most of his life in Bristol, United Kingdom before relocating to Japan. Currently resides and works in Toyama, Japan.

Sewards graduated from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) with a degree in drawing and applied arts in 2005.

He received the Jerwood drawing prize in 2010.

He has collaborated with various companies including works for publishers, album covers and painting commissions for a restaurant. Most recently he worked on a music video for Advance Base’s song, “The Year I lived in Richmond,” which was released in 2024.

Image on TOP: clearing in a forest

Below: flat land near sea, two women by dovecote, Watercolor on paper, 2026

Please contact us for information and availability on the artworks: info(at)hiromartgallery.com

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