About Hannah
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Hannah holds a First-Class BA Honours degree in Illustration and Design. She set up her small portrait business in 2014, originally operating on a seasonal schedule to local clientèle. After graduating, Hannah expanded into the international art market and began gaining corporate contracts in 2018. That year, she made her solo exhibition début at the Hilton Hotel.
With art in collections on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, to London's West End, Hannah has won star-studded praise from Tyra Banks, Seth Rogen, B.J. Novak, and Vanessa Hudgens. She has worked with the Sunderland Empire of the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), Bounceback Food, More Than Grandparents, Family Arts Campaign, University of Sunderland, Smart Works, Hope Street Xchange, Equality North East at Gateshead College, and Dark Design Graphics. |
Style & Skills
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Hannah is best known for her hand-drawn pencil portraits and black-and white realism; she is also skilled at painting watercolours, digital design, research, and writing. From 2017 to 2019, she mentored at her former university, helping students improve their research. Since 2019, she has worked in marketing as a copywriter. Hannah is proficient in using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Premiere Rush.
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Exhibitions & Events
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2021 – Secret Dishes' Book Signing, West Sunniside, Sunderland
2021 – Secret Dishes From Around The World 3, National Book Tour 2019 – The 100 Day Project, Instagram Showcase, Online 2019 – The Takeover, The Customs House, South Shields 2019 – Women's Day Event, Hope Street Exchange, Sunderland 2018 – North East Equality Awards, Hilton Hotel, Gateshead 2018 – Art for sale, Bob Abley Art Gallery, Spennymoor 2017 – Design Degree Show, CitySpace, Sunderland 2016 – Integrated Creativity, The Design Centre, Sunderland 2015-19 – Art for sale, Barca Art Bar & Café, Tynemouth 2012-13 – Youth Arts Exhibition, Arts Centre Washington, Washington |
Selected Collections
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TUC, Congress House, London, England, UK
Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA San Francisco, California, USA Houston, Texas, USA Baltimore, Maryland, USA Newcastle College, England, UK Cork, County Cork, Ireland |
Press & Media
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202114/10/21 – Secret Dishes From Around the World 3 - UK Book Tour - Sunderland – Eventbrite
01/10/21 – Secret Dishes From Around the World 3 – Book Release 17/03/21 – In Sunderland: Family Arts Campaign – Bounceback Food 08/03/21 – Two Artists Talk: Handmaids & Chick Flicks – Hannah Rich & Rachel Briggs – International Women's Day Podcast 202023/11/20 – Instagram Promo – Daily Dose of Sketching @sketch_dailydose
11/04/20 – Instagram Promo – Vanessa Hudgens, @vanessahudgens 08/01/20 – Instagram Promo & Review – B.J. Novak, @bjnovak (formerly @picturesoftext) Early 2020 – Feature on Tyger Art – Tyra Banks, tyra.com 201912/09/19 – Dogs & Dead People: Establishing A Creative Career – ArtyParti Podcast by Jay Sykes, Episode 175
26/08/19 – Live Radio Interview – Spark Sunderland, 11am-12pm 23/08/19 – Artists & Creatives: Hannah Rich – ArtyParti Artists' Directory 30/05/19 – From Tyra Banks to Seth Rogen, this University of Sunderland Graduate is impressing the stars – University of Sunderland 28/05/19 – Sunderland illustrator captures attention of celebrities including Tyra Banks and Seth Rogen – Sunderland Echo, pgs. 8-9 02/03/19 – Celebrate International Women's Day with Hannah Rich, The Red Box Project & Smart Works – Harpy Magazine 201701/09/17 – Artists' Directory – Aesthetica Magazine, Issue 78, pg. 158
10/05/17 – Sunderland Illustrator Celebrates Ethnic Diversity – Sunderland Vibe 07/05/17 – The Sunderland illustrator looking to unite our kingdom – Sun FM 07/05/17 – Pre-recorded Radio Interview – Sun FM, 12pm News 26/04/17 – Twitter Promo – Ancestry UK, @AncestryUK |
