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Heavily influenced by a bohemian upbringing, her work explores the visual contradictions of a victorian life in the modern day.
Born in the late 70’s, she was brought up in the middle of a Somerset village. After moving in search of an alternative education, (experiencing Education Otherwise, The Steiner School and The Small School) the family settled in the hidden depths of Devon in 1987; living an off grid, self sufficient lifestyle in a 400 year old cottage with an outside toilet, a well stocked vegetable garden and no near neighbours. Living without electricity and for a time, without running water, the family led a natural and humble life.
As a young teenager and without the distraction of a television, Hannah spent a lot of time sketching, reading, daydreaming and exploring. A lot of energy for her subject matter comes from these moments and places.
After from taking art to A level, she is self taught. Her style is also influenced by the delicate light and everyday scenes of Vermeer, the strength and shade of Caravaggio, the clean colours of Malcolm Leipke, contrasting textures and the constant drive to explore faces.
Hannah makes notes, lots of them. All her paintings start with words. Once an idea has matured enough to become a basic sketch, she sets up the scene to take photographs, often using combinations of several photos for one painting. The elements involved are selected but the way the sitter interacts is left unplanned. This part has fluidity, capturing micro expressions to work with. Subsequently drawing the composite image onto
a prepared wooden panel and using layers of oil paint to bring out the character.
She now lives by the beach with her two children and whippet and runs a children art club in her studio in Bude on the North Cornwall coast.
« My work has always been about light over colour. I like to use a muted and limited colour palette, often no more than five colours. My interest is in bringing out softness in the subject while using strong shadow as the structure. My current series of paintings 'Conversation and Contemplation' looks at the symbolic qualities of tea and its place in daily routine, invisibly
Tied to the ritual of preparation and at the social bonding process that happens around it. »
Hannah Wheeler.
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Born in the late 70’s, she was brought up in the middle of a Somerset village. After moving in search of an alternative education, (experiencing Education Otherwise, The Steiner School and The Small School) the family settled in the hidden depths of Devon in 1987; living an off grid, self sufficient lifestyle in a 400 year old cottage with an outside toilet, a well stocked vegetable garden and no near neighbours. Living without electricity and for a time, without running water, the family led a natural and humble life.
As a young teenager and without the distraction of a television, Hannah spent a lot of time sketching, reading, daydreaming and exploring. A lot of energy for her subject matter comes from these moments and places.
After from taking art to A level, she is self taught. Her style is also influenced by the delicate light and everyday scenes of Vermeer, the strength and shade of Caravaggio, the clean colours of Malcolm Leipke, contrasting textures and the constant drive to explore faces.
Hannah makes notes, lots of them. All her paintings start with words. Once an idea has matured enough to become a basic sketch, she sets up the scene to take photographs, often using combinations of several photos for one painting. The elements involved are selected but the way the sitter interacts is left unplanned. This part has fluidity, capturing micro expressions to work with. Subsequently drawing the composite image onto
a prepared wooden panel and using layers of oil paint to bring out the character.
She now lives by the beach with her two children and whippet and runs a children art club in her studio in Bude on the North Cornwall coast.
« My work has always been about light over colour. I like to use a muted and limited colour palette, often no more than five colours. My interest is in bringing out softness in the subject while using strong shadow as the structure. My current series of paintings 'Conversation and Contemplation' looks at the symbolic qualities of tea and its place in daily routine, invisibly
Tied to the ritual of preparation and at the social bonding process that happens around it. »
Hannah Wheeler.
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When was Hannah Wheeler born?
The year of birth of the artist is: 1978