Website: www.hannahbuchanan.com
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My focus on landscape painting is stimulated by the changing of the seasons and an interest in Biocentrism. Through oil paint, I aim to record the pulses of life emanating from the natural environment, whilst also focussing on the delicate and impermanent nature of our climate today. By using psychogeography as a means of exploration, I am able to approach an environment with a deeper scrutiny, deconstructing the essential characteristics of the landscape from which I draw inspiration. I feel a strong connection to the Kentish countryside, where I have lived for most of my life and this has become the subject of many of my paintings.
My most recent work is painted with a sensitive emphasis on the fragility of the surrounding landscape. The emotion portrayed in each painting is dependent on the time of day I choose to depict, which ranges from bright, energising colours elicited in strong daylight to the muted, soft colours created through dawn and dusk. To achieve this, my current work consists of detailed landscapes which are formed through several thinly applied layers of oil and pigment. With this technical decision, I am able to amalgamate realism with a utopian depiction of the setting, using sketches, photographs and my own memories to work from. The very nature of a certain light across a landscape combined with the ephemerality of memory adds to the suggestion of a fleeting, gentle moment in time and space. I hope this evokes a feeling of nostalgia, creating a mindful and contemplative experience for the viewer.
Predominantly a landscape painter, Hannah Buchanan (b.1997) is a British artist currently based in Kent. Buchanan’s focus on the landscape is stimulated by her passion for the environment and an interest in Biocentrism. Buchanan studied Fine Art with History of Art at the University of Leeds where she developed her ability to capture the delicacy of the English countryside through oil painting. Buchanan aims to create a sense of nostalgia in her work, simultaneously reminding the viewer of the fragility of our climate today. Buchanan has exhibited nationally, most notably with the Royal Glasgow Institute, winning the Cuthbert Award for ‘Work of Distinction from a New Young Artist.’ She enjoys painting in a greenhouse as her studio, as she is inspired by the greenery around her that is constantly changing through the seasons.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020
April, Benenden School Solo Exhibition, Benenden Theatre, Kent - Postponed due to Covid-19
2019
October/November, A Moment to Myself, Cole’s Gallery, Leeds
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
October, Grierson Galleries' Benenden Art Show, Benenden, Kent
July, The Other Art Fair, West Handyside Canopy, King's Cross, London
March-April, Spring Exhibition, Grierson Galleries, Cranbrook, Kent
2021
December, Art for Youth London, Mall Galleries, London
October, Grierson Galleries' Benenden Art Show, Benenden, Kent
September, Reflections, ArtSpring Gallery, Tonbridge, Kent
August, Material Nature, PureArts Group Annual Exhibition, Bannatynes Spa Hotel, Hastings
August, Nature Refocused: Water & Woodland, Red Door Alchemist Gallery, Rye, East Sussex
July, The Other Art Fair, West Handyside Canopy, King's Cross, London
June, South East Open Studios, Biddenden, Kent
January, The Virtual Art Fair 4th Edition, Virtual Exhibition
2020
October, Nature Refocused, Red Door Alchemist Gallery, Rye, East Sussex
September, The Virtual Art Fair 3rd Edition, Virtual Exhibition
September, ART360, Pure Arts Group UK, Online Publication
August, The Virtual Art Fair 2nd Edition, Virtual Exhibition
August, Eat!2020, J. Mane Gallery, Online Exhibition
July, The Virtual Art Fair 1st Edition, Virtual Exhibition
June, South East Open Studios, Biddenden, Virtual Exhibition
March, Talented Art Fair, The Old Truman Brewery, London
2019
June/ July, Cut the Mustard (Degree Show), University of Leeds, Leeds
2018
September, Saatchi Screen, Saatchi Gallery, London (Work displayed in a digital loop)
May, Reconstruction of Evolution, Assembly House, Leeds
2017
November, Royal Glasgow Institute’s 154th Open Annual Exhibition, Mitchell Library, Glasgow
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2021
ACS Studio Prize - Shortlisted Artist
Wing Award 2021 - Semi-finalist
2019
Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2019 – Wildcard Winner
FUAM Graduate Art Prize 2019 – Finalist
2018
Jorge Aguilar-Agon Student Artist Award 2018 – Finalist
Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2018 – Wildcard Artist
Artist’s Collecting Society Materials Grant September 2018
2017
Cuthbert Award for ‘Work of Distinction from a New Young Artist’ – RGI, November
PRESS
2021
Benenden School - Lockdown Project
https://www.benenden.school/news/benenden-senior-paints-wonderful-gift-class-2020
ACS Studio Prize - Shortlisted Artists
https://artistscollectingsociety.org/news/announcing-the-shortlisted-artists-for-the-acs-studio-prize-2021/
The Other Art Fair - Meet the Others X Hannah Buchanan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMHkPpnR60E&list=PL6vpIjpK1v6yKi2m_AbUY0g-whuF9eFsw&index=66
2020
Pure Arts Group - Artist Interview
https://www.pureartsgroup.co.uk/interview_Hannah_Buchanan
Duende #1: Social Isolation
http://duende.mozello.com/store/item/duende-1-social-isolation/
Pure Arts Group - ART360 Online Publication & GOLIVE Interview
https://www.pureartsgroup.co.uk/Art360-Magazine
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/x7jwdtsd/28
Burnt Orange City - Creative Chats Interview
https://burntorangecity.com/2020/08/02/our-earth-hannah-buchanan/
SEOS - Artist Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9dy6FXz-E8
2019
Cut the Mustard – Degree Show Interview
https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/fine-art/news/article/1321/if-you-knew-this-led-to-infinity-would-you-keep-going
Cole’s Gallery – Not Your Typical Art Space
https://www.allthesenicepeople.com/post/cole-s-gallery-not-your-typical-arts-space
2018
Artists' Collecting Society – Student Spotlight
https://artistscollectingsociety.org/news/student-spotlight-hannah-buchanan
EDUCATION
2016-2019
Fine Art and History of Art BA (Hons), University of Leeds