Hannah Smith is an artist based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Combining both figurative and abstract elements, her paintings depict surrealist narratives. Working in oils, Hannah explores where performance sits in our everyday lives - how we change and adapt to the people who surround us and how much of ourselves we show, whether we are aware or not. Drawing inspiration from dystopian societies, unsettling themes run parallel to the euphoric facade of the work. She recently exhibited work with ‘The Black Box’, Belfast, and ‘The Courthouse Gallery and Studios’, Ennistimon, Ireland. In 2020, Hannah won the ‘John Richardson Award’ for her painting ‘Sunrise’ at the Royal Ulster Academy’s 139th annual exhibition held at the Ulster Museum. Hannah is a member of Vault Artist Studios in east Belfast.
Awards
CCA Derry/Londonderry - Short Mentoring Scheme, Jerwood Arts, 2023
ACNI Support for the Individual Artist Programme, Nov 2022
ACNI Individuals Emergency Resilience Programme 2, Feb 2021
Signature Art Prize - Shortlisted, Feb 2021
ACNI Individuals Emergency Resilience Programme 1, Oct 2020
The John Richardson Award - sponsored by Hambly & Hambly Gallery, Royal Ulster Academy, Oct 2020
Freelands Foundation Emergency Funding, July 2020
Bridgman Studio Award ‘The Art of Diversity’ - Shortlisted, Jan 2020
Exhibitions
‘Proceed As Normal’, Roe Valley Arts Centre, Limavady - Solo Show, 13 April - 18 May
‘The Way of All Flesh’, Saatchi Gallery, London - Group Show by The Delphian Gallery, 12 Jan - 3rd March
‘It’s All Your Vault’, Marlborough House, Belfast - Group Show, Vault Artist Studios, 5th - 15th Oct 2023
‘Walk in the Sun’, The Black Box, Belfast - Solo Show, 7th July - 1st Aug 2022
'Signature Art Prize’, Bankside Hotel, London - Group Show, 9th June 2022
‘Contemporary Painting’, The Brick Lane Gallery, London - Group Show, 15th - 28th April 2022
‘Babushka’, Portrush - Collaborative Project, Nov 2021
‘Sole’ The Black Box, Belfast - Solo Show, 7th - 31st Jan 2021 (online exhibition due to Covid)
‘Winter Open’, The Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon, Ireland - Group show, 14th Dec 2020 - 14th Jan 2021
‘Royal Ulster Academy 139th Annual Exhibition’ Ulster Museum, Belfast - Group show, 16 Oct 2020 - 3 Jan 2021
‘Falling Facades’ Framewerk Gallery, Belfast (East Side Arts Festival) - Solo show, 6 - 16 Aug 2020
‘Affordable Art Exhibition’ Thought Foundation Gallery, Durham - Group show, July 2020 (online exhibition due to Covid )
‘Sparks - Collaborations from Inside Vault’ The Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast - Group show, 2019
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