Gavin Hitchings

Gavin John Hitchings (26 December 1937 – 21 August 2018) was a jeweller who lived in New Zealand.

Early life Born in Woolwich, London, Hitchings grew up in Wales and moved to New Zealand in 1965 where he worked as an entomologist in the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (New Zealand).

Jewellery In 1968 Hitchings trained in the workshop of Jens Hoyer Hansen, becoming a working partner in the business. He taught at Nelson Polytechnic between 1986 and 1995 and was the recipient of two QEII Arts Council grants. As Helen Schamroth writes, 'His works sometimes seem large as jewellery yet are miniatures in a sculptural context'.

Selected exhibitions Hitchings has exhibited extensively since 1974. 2009 Re:Fine Suter Art Gallery Nelson 2008 Rima-Five Catchment Gallery, Nelson 2007 Further Dimensions Form Gallery, Nelson