Bridges of London
Hammersmith Bridge
oil on canvas 81 x 50 cm
ALEXANDRA FRASER: LONDON’S BRIDGES
6–19 June 2025
Hayles, Barnes
Hayles is pleased to present London’s Bridges, a solo exhibition by Alexandra Fraser, on view from 6 to 19 June 2025 at Hayles in Barnes.
This body of work represents the first known instance of a single artist painting all 33 of London’s bridges in oil. The series charts the Thames from Hampton Court Bridge, the city’s westernmost crossing, to the Millennium Bridge, completed in 2000. Along the way, Fraser captures the shifting character of the capital, from the Georgian refinement of Richmond Bridge (the oldest surviving Thames crossing, completed in 1777) to the industrial grace of Tower Bridge.
While artists from Turner to Monet have been drawn to London’s river crossings — Monet alone painted 41 views of Waterloo Bridge — there is no record of an artist systematically depicting them all.
Over the past decade, Fraser has produced more than 200 works in oil and etching. Approximately 50 pieces, ranging from 15 to 120 cm in width, will be exhibited and offered for sale.
Rooted in long walks along and across the river, Fraser’s practice reflects on the tension between engineered structure and organic form. Her paintings trace the rhythm of the bridges against the changing light, the sweep of London Plane trees at Kingston, the ornate ironwork at Richmond Lock, and the filigree elegance of Albert Bridge.
Fraser writes:
“London is the most wonderful city to live in, and its architecture is beautiful. I have tried to capture the changing nature of the River Thames and its surroundings as it passes under the bridges through the capital during different seasons.”
London’s Bridges invites a reflective pause, a moment to consider the quiet permanence of these structures and the generations who have passed over and beneath them.
Vauxhall Bridge
oil on canvas 97 x 60 cm
Lambeth Bridge
oil on canvas 70 x 50 cm
Exhibition details:
Hayles
60 Church Road
Barnes, London SW13 0DQ
6–19 June 2025
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am–5pm
Sunday, 11am–4pm