JOHN HAMILTON ARTIST
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ABOUT ME

I am a painter, illustrator and printmaker, based at Rogue Artists Studios in Manchester, where I have been working since 1995. 

I have exhibited widely across the UK and in USA. I have work in private collections in UK, Australia, Germany, Cyprus and USA.
I continue to paint, draw and print as well as work on new books. I continue to exhibit and sell work.



I teach adults and visit schools and collages to do workshops, talks and lectures on my work as both an artist and an illustrator.
I also work with community groups.
 
I recently completed my MA in Children's Book Illustration. My first book  'The Boy Who Really Really Really Loves Lizards' was published by Manchester University Museum. My second book "The Girl Who Really Really Really Loves Dinosaurs' was published in Sept 2018 by the Natural History Museum, London and is available here.



ABOUT MY WORK

My work depicts figures in various disguises or costumes. They centre around figures in (mis) adventurous situations. There is a continuous theme of role-play, with a theatrical element. They are sometimes story-based, and always told with a touch of humour and a sense of loyalty. 
I like to compare the work to stills from a play or a film. A snap shot from a photograph album. A captured moment. What has happened before it or what happens next, only the viewer knows.

Every picture tells a story, but I want you to be the storyteller - I want you to decide what is happening. Some of the characters appear mysterious and sinister, while others appear to be relaxed and at ease, but it is not always easy to tell which is which.


CURRICULUM VITAE

DATE OF BIRTH:      12.12.67

EDUCATION 
2009-2012                  UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE     MA Children’s Book Illustration
2006-2007                 CITY COLLEGE MANCHESTER                        CTLLS and PTLLS Teaching Courses
1987-90                       MANCHESTER POLYTECHNIC                       BA (Hons) DEGREE – FINE ART
1986-87                       MANCHESTER POLYTECHNIC                       ART FOUNDATION

EXPERIENCE  

March 2014 –              Illustration workshops based on my book and the process of creating picturebooks – schools include Manchester High School for Girls, St                                         Johns, Chorlton, William Hulme’s Grammar School, Whalley Range, Withington Girls School, St Mary’s, Levenhulme and  Brookburn,                                                     Chorlton

Feb 2014 -                   Lead Artist at ARC –(Art for recovery in the community) – working with young carers, pupils from stockport pupil referral unit and children                                           from drug and alcohol abuse families

Oct 2013                     Children’s Book ‘The Boy who Really, Really, Really loves Lizards’ published by Manchester Museum.
                                      On permanent display, in the Vivarium, at Manchester Museum.

Sept 2010 -                 Teaching adults at College of the Third Age – Abraham Moss Centre

Sept 2007 -08           National Diploma Lecturer in Printmaking, Portfolio /Exhibition Presentation and Life Drawing tutor at City College

June 2007                   Illustration Commission for story by children’s Author David Almond based on
                                      project with Stubbins Primary School, Ramsbottom for Mid Penine Arts.

Oct 2006                     Illustration Project with Poet David C Byrne

March 2004                Banner Project Commission with Pupils at Chorlton High School

Nov 2001                     Collaboration with the WHITWORTH ART GALLERY and St Marys Primary School, Moss Side. Resulted in ‘TALES OF POWER’ Exhibition. Part                                         of the ‘Shockwave’ Festival

March 2001                 Art Residency with year 9 at Royton and Crompton Secondary School, Oldham.

Jan 1997- 2001           Director/Steering Group Member of MART Network Ltd/MART 99 Visual Arts Festival

Apr 1993/94              Artist in Residence at St Matthews RC High School, Blackley. Manchester

June 1991/92             Community Artist for Salford Arts and Leisures

WORKSHOPS        for Manchester City Art Gallery, Museum Of Science and Industry, Castlefield Gallery, 
                                      Whitworth Art Gallery, and ARC.

VISITING LECTURER at City College, Eccles College, Bolton Sixth Form College, Shena Simon College and Withington High School for Girls.

COMMISSIONS 
  20:20 Print Project with Prospect Studios for Hot Bed Press
Three Banners for Chorlton High School foyer
Penguin for Go Penguin in Liverpool sponsored by 08 Place
Cow for Cow Parade sponsored by Manchester Markets
Painting Commission for Comme Ca PR
Mural for All Saints Primary School, Eccles, Salford

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS  

2014          SALE ART TRAIL, Waterside Centre                                                Group Show                                                                                                                                              

2013          BURY ART GALLERY                                                                            Group Print Show
                   CUPOLA GALLERY, Sheffield                                                            Group Show
                   THE LOWRY HOTEL, Manchester                                                      One Man Show
                   JACK SEVENS GALLERY, Macclesfield                                            Two Man Show

2012          SINGING SOUL GALLERY, Cranbrook, Kent                                  Group Show
                   WEEKEND GALLERY, Hastings                                                          One Man Show   (review here)

2011          WEST YORKSHIRE PRINT GALLERY                                                 ‘Story’ Group Show
                  (with Stephen Chambers RA and Ana Maria Pacheco)
                  WREXHAM PRINT INTERNATIONAL                                                  Touring Show
                  WENDY LEVY Contemporary Arts, Didsbury                                 Two Man Show
                  BLOOM GALLERY, Cheshire                                                               Group Show
                 JACK SEVENS GALLERY, Macclesfield                                             Group Show
                 QUEENSTON ART HOUSE, Didsbury                                                 Dog Day Exhibition

2010          CORNERHOUSE HAYFIELD                                                                Group Show

2009          ART AND ARTISTS -Lowry Hotel Manchester                             Group Show

2007          LOWRY HOTEL Manchester                                                             One Man Show   (review here)

2006          THE PICTURE SHOW Surface Gallery, Nottingham                  Group Show                                 
                   Shortlisted for JOHN MOORES 24                                                  Group Show
                   WENDY LEVY Contemporary Arts                                                   One Man Show

2005          MIND WHERE YOU LOOK Gallery Oldham                                    Group Show

2003          THE MALT HOUSE Salford                                                                One Man Show
                    TOUCHSTONE GALLERY Rochdale                                                  One Man Show

2002          COMME CA ART GALLERY Timber Wharf                                      Two Man Show
                     CORNERHOUSE GALLERY Manchester                                         Group Show
                     BOOKCASE GALLERY Carlisle                                                          InPrint
                     WHITWORTH ART GALLERY Manchester                                      Tales Of Power
                     WENDY LEVY GALLERY Manchester                                               One Man Show

2001          CHAPEL GALLERY Ormskirk                                                             In Your Face
                   SALFORD MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY                                         One Man Show
                   ZION CENTRE Manchester                                                                Studio Group Show
                   WENDY LEVY GALLERY, Manchester                                              One Man Show

2000          SMITHALL HALL Bolton                                                                    Proof/Prova – Group Show
                    CASTLEFIELD ART GALLERY                                                             Group Show

1999          ART CO Leeds                                                                                     20/20 Vision –Group Show
                    HOUSE Interior Design Company, Manchester                         Grand Opening –Group Show

 1998          CASTLEFIELD ARY GALLERY, Manchester                                    Absolute
                     STATIC Liverpool                                                                               Checkout
                     BEATRICE ROYAL GALLERY Hampshire                                       Contemporary Figures
                     MANTO Trafford Centre Manchester                                           One Man Show
                    ART CO Leeds                                                                                      Faces and Places

1997          SCUNTHORPE ART GALLERY                                                           Print Show

1996          CHELTENHAM DRAWING OPEN                                                     Group Show
                    MANCHESTER CITY ARY GALLERY                                                Academy Open PRIZE WINNER

1994          ALASKA BAR Manchester                                                               One Man Show
                   RADAR ART GALLERY, WASHINGTON, USA                                  Group Show

 
PUBLICATIONS  

2013          DAILY MIRROR                             Colour Feature on children’s book
2012          IMAGE 36                                      AOI Annual Contemporary Illustrators Directory
2011           ARTISTS AND ILLUSTRATORS   Colour Feature
2007         KICKING LEAVES                          Illustration for David Almond story
2007         LIFESTYLE Magazine                   Colour Feature   July and August edition
2005         A.N. Magazine                             Review by Rob Vale
2002         METRO NEWS                               Colour Feature
2001          HOME                                             Colour Article about Clients Home
                   CITY LIFE                                       Review by Tim Birch
1999         ART REVIEW                                  Colour Feature by Simon Hestor
1998         BIG ISSUE                                     Review by Bridget Hayden
                  FLUX                                               Review by Jane Griffith and Mike Dawson
1994         CITY LIFE                                       Review by Rob Haynes

1999          GRANADA REPORTS                    TV Coverage of ‘HOUSE’ Opening


WORK REPRESENTED BY      
COMME CA ART LTD
JACK SEVENS GALLERY, MACCLESFIELD
WENDY LEVY CONTEMPORARY ARTS                                        


WORK IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS IN                                            
 UK
 CYPRUS                     
GERMANY                  
AUSTRALIA
USA       

All work copyright of  John Hamilton 2020