Synopsis
A portrait of renowned contemporary painter Stephen Hannock - at work in his studio, on the road, at home with his daughter. Following the artist from the Newcastle opening of 'Northern City Renaissance', a work commissioned by Sting as a gift to his hometown, to the Oxbow and Waterfall of two of his most celebrated works in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to the canals of Venice and streets of New York that inspired his muralistic installations at the restaurants of Danny Meyer and Tom Colicchio this new film by Wolfram Hissen looks behind and beyond the canvas. We hear also from curators and collectors, friends and family, and come away with a nuanced portrait of an important artist and fascinating man at work.
