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Artist Biography

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 calm 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

2019                

October/November, A Moment to Myself, Cole’s Gallery, Leeds

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024

November-December, Art Fair East, The Assembly House, Norwich

October, Benenden Art Fair, Benenden, Kent

June, Chelsea Art Society Annual Summer Exhibition, Chelsea Town Hall, London 

June, The Wealden Times Midsummer Fair, Hole Park, Kent

May, In A Space Summer Exhibition, Whitstable, Kent

May, Craft in Focus, Hever Castle, East Sussex

May, Summer Exhibition, Kata Jewellery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

March, The Other Art Fair, The Old Truman Brewery, London

2023

November, Christmas Exhibition, Gallery 35, Cranbrook, Kent

October, Autumn Exhibition, Lilford Gallery, Canterbury, Kent

July, The Other Art Fair, West Handyside Canopy, King's Cross, London

June, Chelsea Art Society Annual Summer Exhibition, Chelsea Town Hall, London

June, South East Open Studios, Biddenden, Kent

May, Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition, Online Exhibition

May, Craft in Focus, RHS Wisley, Surrey

2022

December, Christmas Exhibition, West End House Gallery, Smarden

November, Winter Exhibition, Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden

November, Embracing Growth, City Arts & Institute of Mental Health, Online Exhibition

November, Art for Youth London, Mall Galleries, London

October, Art of Kent Auction, Heart of Kent Hospice, Online Auction

October, The Other Art Fair, The Old Truman Brewery, London

October, Grierson Galleries' Benenden Art Show, Benenden, Kent

June, South East Open Studios, Biddenden, Kent

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

2024

SaatchiArt's Rising Stars 2024 - Selected Artist

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

2024

SaatchiArt's Rising Stars 2024

https://www.saatchiart.com/en-gb/stories/rising-stars-2024

https://www.saatchiart.com/en-gb/catalog

Wealden Times - March 2024 (p.23)

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/68633124/wealden-times-wt262-march-2024-kitchen-bathroom-supplement-inside

Benenden Magazine - Return of the Art Fair: New Look, Same Talent (p.29)

https://www.benendenparishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2024/march2024/

2022

Women Who Rock Podcast - Artist Interview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nFqn0QJBoakngK5A8hoIC?si=74fbcff4fdab4b59

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.wordpress.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

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