Susie Hamilton was born in 1950. She studied painting at St Martins School of Art in London and at Byam Shaw School of Art before reading English Literature at Birkbeck, University of London where she gained a Ph.D in 1989. Her paintings are held in public and private collections which include Murderme (the art collection of Damien Hirst), The Deutsche Bank Art Collection, The Economist, The Bernard Jacobson Collection, Groucho Club, New Hall Art Collection University of Cambridge and The Methodist Modern Art Collection, London.
Hamilton has been called a “flâneur” since she observes from the sidelines, scrutinising tourists, shoppers, holidaymakers, diners, hen nights and other scenes of leisure. She has to work extremely quickly to catch particular movements and poses and this means that her figures are compressed, abbreviated and simplified and usually morph into something misshapen and grotesque. Of her work Hamilton has said “I often wanted to paint joy (as well as its opposite).”
Hamilton is represented by Paul Stolper Gallery.
“Shoppers” The House of St Barnabas, London (2015)
“A New Heaven and a New Earth” St Giles Cripplegate (2011)
“Madly Singing in the Mountains” Paul Stolper, London (2009)
“World of Light” Triumph Gallery, Moscow (2008)
“Paintings and Monoprints” Galleri Trafo, Oslo (2007)
“Leisure Paintings” Paul Stolper, London (2006)
“Immense Dawn” Paul Stolper, London (2004)
“Paradise Alone” Ferens Art Gallery, Hull (2002).
‘‘Contemporary British Watercolours’’ Burton Art Gallery & Museum, Bideford, Devon (2016)
‘‘The John Ruskin Prize - Recording Britain Now: Society’’ The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall (2016)
‘‘The Names’’ Transition Gallery, London (2016)
‘‘Contemporary British Watercolours’’ The Oriel Gallery, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry (2015)
‘’Contemporary British Painting Group Show’’ The Crypt St Marylebone Parish Church, London (2015)
‘’Contemporary British Watercolours’’ Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, Maidstone, Kent (2015)
‘’Drawing Biennial 2015’’ The Drawing Room, London (2015)
‘’Material Tension’’ Collyer Bristow Gallery, London (2015)
‘’Brentwood Stations of The Cross’’ Brentwood Cathedral (2015)
‘’Contemporary British Painting’’ Huddersfield Art Gallery (2014)
‘’Susie Hamilton/Georgia Hayes/Mit Senoj’’ Paul Stolper Gallery, London (2014)
‘’Winter Salon’’ Lloyds Club, London (2013)
‘’Time Will Come’’ Factory-Art - Berlin, Berlin (2012)
‘’Vacant Lots’’ WW Gallery, London (2012)
‘’Threadneedle Prize’’ Mall Galleries, London (2012)
‘’Jerwood Drawing Prize’’ Jerwood Space, London (2012)
‘‘In The Flesch’’ Paul Stolper Gallery, London (2011)
‘’Seconds Issue 12: Archetype: Going Underground / The Cruel Scene Of The Image’’ E:vent,London (2010)
‘’Keep me posted’’ Posted, London (2010)
‘’Drink & Dial’’ WW Gallery, London (2010)
‘’Summer Exhibition’’ Royal Academy of Arts, London (2009)
‘’Strictly Painting - The Right Side of Painting’’ National Suisse Hochhaus, Frankfurt/Main (2005)
‘’John Moores 23’’ Walker Art Gallery Liverpool (2004)
New Hall Art Collection, University of Cambridge
The Methodist Modern Art Collection, London
