Hannah Shillito

Hannah Shillito is a contemporary artist who has lived all over the world including Tokyo, New York, London, Cape Town, the Himalayas and Milan and is now based in Brighton. UK.

A native of the north west of England, Hannah’s love of colour and maximalism is brash, honest and playful and her distinctive personal style emanates joy and vibrancy with its punchy statements and attention grabbing fluorescence.

Having worn many hats as a freelance writer and photographer, poet, children’s author and teacher, Hannah’s love of words as well as images are brought to life through contrasting and bold colours and compositions. As the artist explains, “A picture tells a thousand words but I like to condense those words and pack a punch.”

Growing up in a creative family she was fascinated by her grandfather’s long standing career as a photojournalist who told tales of his tours with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. She earned a Master of Arts at Glasgow University, studying History of Art alongside Literature and then went on to gain outstanding recognition for her Photography Diploma at Manchester College where she exhibited photographs taken on a trip to volunteer at an all girls school in Pakistan. Her lifelong love of learnin...

Le Louvre - See Me July 2015
Enter Gallery, Brighton UK
Broken Arrowz
Hello Gorgeous
Brighton 242