My work can be divided distinctly into two different areas, people, and nature. Nature has been my inspiration for a long time, in the early years using mainly photographic reference and more recently shifting away from photographs to draw directly from life in the field. This shift in my practice has demanded a more responsive and immediate approach, forcing me to leave behind my small brushes and controlled drawing skills. For the past 4 years I have had to unlearn how I draw and embrace a new language of mark making, one that wasn’t always very pretty or successful!
Recently I have returned to work on the other area that interests me, people. Currently I am developing my skills in figure drawing, however very soon I will be incorporating them into storytelling. My desire is to interweave both nature and people together forming a narrative which allows the viewer to enter into the story through their own emotions and experience. Inspiration for these paintings will be drawn from my own life experiences and from an interest in the human condition. This work will focus on identity, connection and belonging. Please keep a watch on my Instagram (lorna.hamilton.artist) and website to see my progression.
Originally from N.Ireland, I now reside in the East Midlands, England. I am a full-time painter with tutoring and arts facilitator experience.
Group Shows
2020 Artists for Conservation, Vancouver (Virtual Exhibit) https://gallery.artistsforconservation.org/virtual-exhibit/12053/home
2019 Society of Wildlife Artists, Mall Galleries, London
2018 Society of Wildlife Artists, Mall Galleries, London
2017 Artists for Conservation, Marine Exhibition Tour, Florida & China
2017 Artists and Illustrators Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2009 Society of Animal Artists, Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, Kansas, Dunnegan Gallery of Art, MO, Ward Museum of Wildfowl, MD
2008 Birds in Art, Leigh Yawkey Musuem, Wisconsin
2008 Society of Animal Artists, The Neville Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin
2008 Artists for Conservation, The Art of Conservation, Hiram Blauvelt Museum, New Jersey, USA
2007 The Wildlife Experience, Parker, Denver, CO
2002 Four portraits, Ulster Museum Collection
Solo Exhibitions
2012 Solo exhibition, WWT Art gallery, N.Ireland
2010 Solo exhibition, WWT Art Gallery, N.Ireland
2000 N.Ireland Television personalities, sporting legends, business leaders and politicians
Awards/Special achievements
2018 John Busby Bursary Award, Society Wildlife Artists
2015 Featured artist in N.Ireland television production
2013 Invited artist,Artists for Conservation Scuba Dive Pilot Expedition, Cayman Islands
2011 Featured artist in BBC Wild Week Live Television production: Live broadcast art demonstration
2011 Master Artists Seminar with Robert Bateman, Cortes Island, Vancouver Island
2008 Image selected to be the design of the cover of Artists for Conservation Exhibition show book
2008 Featured artist in RTE Nationwide Television production, Ireland