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Born 1985, Swansea, UK
EDUCATION / ADDYSG
2022 MPhil, UWTSD. Thesis: Interfacing the Screenic and Painted Surface
2015 MA: Contemporary Dialogues, Swansea College of Art
2008 BA Fine Art: Painting and Drawing, Swansea Metropolitan University
SOLO EXHIBITIONS / ARDDANGOSFEYDD UNIGOL
2015 Site, Light and Survey, The National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, Wales
2013 Panorama, The Last Gallery, Llangadog, Wales
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)/ ARDDANGOSFEYDD GRWP (DEWISIOL)
2025/26 New Horizons, Millennium Gallery, Sheffield
2024 Open Exhibition 2024, G39, Cardiff
Swansea Open 2024, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
2023 Agored 2023, Galeri Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London
Swansea Open 2023, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
2021 International Women’s Day Auction 2021, Art on a Postcard, Online
2020 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2019 50fifty, Elysium, Swansea
John Ruskin: Art & Wonder, Millennium Gallery, Sheffield
John Ruskin: The Power of Seeing, Two Temple Place, London
2018 Everything Now, Elysium, Swansea
We’re From Further South Than You, Undegun, Wrexham
2016 In the Making: Ruskin, Creativity and Craftsmanship, Millennium Gallery, Sheffield
Reimagined Spaces, Tŷ Hywel at the National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff
2015 MA Show, Swansea College of Art, Swansea
2014 Jerwood Drawing Prize, London and touring
Oriel Davies Open, Oriel Davies, Newtown, Wales
2013 Affordable Art Fair, Bristol
2012 Kyffin Williams Drawing Prize, Oriel Ynys Môn, Anglesey
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
BEEP 2012: Through Tomorrow's Eyes, Elysium, Swansea
2011 No No, I Hardly Ever Miss a Show, Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw
Curatorial Contrasts II, Bay Arts, Cardiff
2009 Ground:, Oriel Wrecsam, Wrexham
A Thing About Machines, The Herbert, Coventry
Ground: Hannah Downing and Alex Duncan, Oriel Lliw, Pontardawe, Wales
2008 National Eisteddfod of Wales: Cardiff & District 2008, Y Lle Celf, Cardiff
COLLECTIONS / CASGLIADAU
Museums Sheffield Collection, Sheffield
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Contemporary Handling Collection, Swansea
Works held in private collections in the UK and Europe
AWARDS / GWOBRAU
2014 People's Choice Prize, Oriel Davies Open, Newtown
2012 BEEP: Wales' International Painting Prize 2012, winner, Elysium, Swansea
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS / GRANTIAU AC YSGOLORIAETHAU
2021 Freelancer Grant, Welsh Government Cultural Recovery Fund administered by Swansea Council
2017 Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarship, supported by the European Social Fund
2014 Access to Masters Scholarship, supported by the European Social Fund
COMMISSIONS / COMISIYNAU
2015 Craftsmanship Commission, Museums Sheffield supported by the Guild of St. George
RESIDENCIES / PRESWYLFEYDD
2013 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
2011 Aberystwyth Arts Centre, supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
2011 Invigilator Plus, Wales at Venice, Wales Arts International
PUBLICATIONS / CYHOEDDIADAU
Downing, H., 2020. Fingertips and Touchscreens. Flusser Studies, Issue 29
TEACHING, TALKS AND WORKSHOPS / ADDYSGU, SGYRSIAU A GWEITHDAI
2021 Artist talk to BA Fine Art students, UWTSD
2018 Adjudicator for 2D Creative competition category, Eisteddfod yr Urdd
2016-7 Tutor, Art After Dark: Introduction to Painting at Swansea College of Art
2016 Tutor, Creative Practice, Wuhan Summer School at Swansea College of Art
2013 Drawing Workshop, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
2013 Artist in Residence talk, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery at YMCA Swansea
2011 Artist in Residence talk, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / PROFIAD PROFFESIYNOL
Studio assistant experience supporting artists working primarily in oil painting
