BIO
Hannah Thomas (British) is a painter, she currently works out of her studio in Wiltshire, UK. Working with acrylics, oil sticks and pastels she creates large, bold works characterised by recurring motifs and biomorphic shapes in fractured, abstracted landscapes. Her technique is constantly evolving and she embraces a vital, experimental practice always in the process of recalibrating itself.
She acquired a BA hons in Art and Visual Culture from UWE in Bristol, studying photography. Living and working for over a decade in London as a professional photographer predominantly in the music industry, shooting band portraits, gigs and festivals, she moved over to painting in 2019, desirous of more autonomy and creative freedom in her artistic output. She is now committed to her studio practice full-time.
Presenting a solo show with Red Eight Gallery, London (2024) and with Radio Hair Salon, London (2024) she has also been included in group shows with Shoreditch Modern Gallery, London (2025) and Linden Hall Studios, Kent (2024). She has also been included in shows with AucArt, SOTA, Candid Arts Trust and Visual Artists Association. She has been longlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2024 and completed the Turps Correspondence Course (with Turps Art School, London) in June 2024 which provides mentoring and feedback to assist in the progression of artists’ studio practice.
Her work is included in private and corporate collections in the UK and Internationally.
CV
Born in 1973, in Reading UK
Resides in Bradford on Avon, UK
Education/Training:
2023/24 Turps Art School: Turps Correspondence Course
1997-2000 University of the West of England: BA hons in Art and Visual Culture
Solo Shows:
2024 Frictional Drag: Radio Hair Salon, Kings Cross & Shoreditch Salons, London
2024 Yamaha Flagship Store, Soho, London
2023 Red Eight Gallery, London
2023 Season of the Witch - Artsy/Maggio Art Consultancy
2022 Borderlands - Artsy/Maggio Art Consultancy
2021 Absurdist Dreams - Albe Art Gallery
2019 Rebel Visions - Green Rooms Hotel, London
Group Shows:
2024 Winter Show: Linden Hall Studio gallery, Kent
2024 On Gaia’s Skin: Shoreditch Modern gallery, London
2023 Through the Looking Glass: AucArt Group Show, Fitzrovia Gallery, London
2023 Summer Salon Exhibition: Candid Arts Trust, London
2023 Crickhowell Open Art Exhibition - Oriel Cric Gallery, Crickhowell, Wales
2022 SFSA: Painting Open Exhibition, No Format Gallery, Deptford, London
2022 Ty Pawb Open - Finalists Exhibition, Ty Pawb Museum, Wales
2022 Oxmarket Open Exhibition - Oxmarket Contemporary Gallery, Chichester
2022 ‘EMERGE’ - See|Me: New York (Finalists Exhibition)
2022 Together/Somewhere - Visionary Projects and Art City Works
2020 ‘Disrupting the Stillness’ - Visionary Projects/Lohme Gallery
Art Fairs/Art Events/Auctions:
2024 Artist Studio Sale - The Auction Collective
2023 SOTA/Accessible Art Fair: The LabE20, East Village, London
2023 4bySix - Commissioned Bus Panel Auction
2022 The Other Art Fair - Truman Brewery, London October
2022 Art on a Postcard - Winter Auction, Bomb Factory, London
Grants & Awards:
2024 Longlisted - Aesthetica Art Prize
2023 Finalist - The Dubel Prize: Emerging Artist of the Year
2023 Shortlisted - Visual Art Open
2023 Winner - VAA International Exhibition/Scholarship Prize
2023 Highly Commended - VAA Professional Artist Award
2022 Grand Prize winner - See|Me’s Emerge competition
2022 Shortlisted - Zealous Painting Stories prize
2021 Longlisted - Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award
2021 New Platform Art: Professional Development Programme
2021 Finalist - Emerging Artist Award (Creates Gallery, Monmouth)
2020 Finalist - London International Creative Competition (LICC)
Media & Publications:
2023 Contemporary Art Collectors Book: Volume 1 (Featured Artist)
2023 AUCART - IN THE STUDIO Interview (CLICK HERE)
2022 See|Me: The Living Artist - Featured Artist (CLICK HERE)
2022 Art Connect ‘Artist to Watch’ (CLICK HERE)
2021 Artist Talk Magazine - Featured Artist
2021 Art Republic: New Artist Interview