Sir Anthony Hopkins’ art show
Academy Award-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins has been one of my favorite actors since I first saw him in the powerful, defining roles of Hannibal Lecter in “Silence of the Lambs” and Titus Andronicus in Julie Taymor’s “Titus.”
In real life, the well-read, widely traveled Hopkins is not only an actor, but an artist as well. When I heard that he’d be showing some of his art in Honolulu, curiosity got the better of me, and I ended up going to see some of his art in person at a public viewing at the Higgins Harte gallery in the Waikiki Business Plaza Thursday evening.
Sir Anthony wasn’t there, but I did get the chance to speak to gallery owner Glenn Harte, who has worked with Anthony Hopkins as an artist since 2006, and offered some insight into the great man’s artistic mentality.
“Celebrity artists are different,” Harte said. “Hopkins started off not caring what other people thought of his art. He’s always gone his own way, and I think that’s what gives him the pleasure. For example, that’s why he kept trying different kinds of paper until he got the result he wanted (for his landscapes). He can try different things and it’s ok… because he doesn’t need the recognition.”
It’s been a while since I really stopped and looked at art that wasn’t a photo. Maybe that, coupled with what I already knew of Sir Anthony, was what made this such an enjoyable experience:
