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Born 1985, Swansea, UK / Ganwyd 1985, Abertawe, UK
hannahdowning@mailbox.org
Education / Addysg
2022 MPhil, UWTSD. Thesis: Interfacing the Screenic and Pained 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, National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, Wales
2013 Panorama, The Last Gallery, Llangadog, Wales
Group exhibitions / Arddangosfeydd Grwp
2024 Swansea Open 2024, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
2023/24 Agored 2023, Galeri Caernarfon, Gwynedd
2023 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2023 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
2020 Winter Art Wall, Cardiff M.A.D.E., Cardiff
2019 50fifty, Swansea College of Art and Elysium Gallery, Swansea
2019 John Ruskin: Art & Wonder, Millennium Gallery, Sheffield
2019 John Ruskin: The Power of Seeing, Two Temple Place, London
2018 Everything Now, Elysium Gallery, Swansea
2018 We’re From Further South Than You, Undegun, Wrexham
2016 In the Making: Ruskin, Creativity and Craftsmanship, Millennium Gallery, Sheffield
2016 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
2014 Oriel Davies Open, Oriel Davies, Newtown, Wales
2013 Affordable Art Fair, Bristol
2013 Young Masters, The Curious Duke Gallery, London
2012 The Retreat, Hoxton Hotel, London
2012 Kyffin Williams Drawing Prize, Oriel Ynys Môn, Anglesey
2012 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
2012 BEEP 2012: Through Tomorrow's Eyes, Elysium Gallery, Swansea
2012 Art in Flux, The Curious Duke Gallery, London
2012 Works on Loan, Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales
2011 No No, I Hardly Ever Miss a Show, Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw
2011 Curatorial Contrasts II, Bay Arts, Cardiff
2010 DIY, organised by Surface Arts, Exeter
2009 Ground:, Oriel Wrecsam, Wrexham
2009 A Group Show, The Tithe Barn, Brecon, Wales
2009 A Thing About Machines, The Herbert, Coventry
2009 Ground: Hannah Downing and Alex Duncan, Oriel Lliw, Pontardawe, Wales
2008 National Eisteddfod of Wales: Cardiff & District 2008, Y Lle Celf, Cardiff
2008 Mission Open 08, Mission Gallery, Swansea
Collections / Casgliadau
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Contemporary Handling Collection, Swansea
Museums Sheffield Collection, Sheffield
Works held in private collections in the UK and Europe
Awards, grants, commissions / Gwobrau, Grantiau a Chomisiynau
2017 Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarship, supported by the European Social Fund
2015 Craftsmanship Commission, Museums Sheffield supported by the Guild of St. George
2014 Access to Masters Scholarship, supported by the European Social Fund
2014 Oriel Davies Open: People’s choice prize
2012 Beep Painting Prize: Main prize winner
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, [e-journal] 29:1
Educational Work
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 (part of Art's Birthday event), Glynn Vivian Art Gallery at YMCA Swansea
2011 Artist in Residence talk, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
2008-14 ‘Y Mor’, ‘Y Tywydd’ & ‘Y Goedwig’ (mural collaborations with primary schools)
