Welcome to Sophie Hann Art
Hann is an Australian artist living on Kuarna Land, South Australia.
Education
1996
Studied Art, New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, NY, USA. (Recipient of the AGNSW’s Dyason Bequest for international study).
1995
Bachelor of Arts (Visual Art & History) Flinders University
1991-90
Mentorship with Robert Hannaford
Awards / Residencies
2023
Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Prize, Sydney
Finalist. Prospect Portrait Prize, SA
Finalist, Smallacombe Portrait Prize, SA
Highly Commended, Smallacombe Portrait Prize, SA
2022
Semi Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize, NSW
Winner, Hanger’s Choice Prize, Smallacombe Portrait Prize
Finalist, Gallery M Contemporary Art Prize, SA
Finalist, Smallacombe Portrait Prize
2014
Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Sydney
Artist in Residence, Cleland Wildlife Park, SA
2013
Invited to paint Celebrity Portrait of TV and Radio Presenter
Dylan Lewis for Loreto College Spring Art Show.
Awarded Arts SA Grant
Private commissions (Australia & UK)
2011
Finalist (Top 50), John Fries Memorial Prize, NSW
Awarded Arts SA Professional Development Grant
Artist in Residence, Saint Peter’s College, SA
Artist in Residence, Xavier College, SA
2010
Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award, NSW
Selected, Brunswick Street Small Painting Prize, VIC
Selected, Linden Postcard Prize, Linden Centre for
Contemporary Art, VIC
Awarded Arts SA Professional Development Grant
2002
Finalist, Steinhoff Scholarship, Fleurieu Biennale, SA
2000
Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award, NSW
Finalist, Brett Whitely Scholarship, NSW
Selected, Heysen Prize for Landscape, SA
Selected, Fleurieu Prize exhibition, SA
Selected, Salon de Refuse, NSW
1999 Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award
1998 Finalist, King’s School Art Prize
Finalist, Lloyd Rees Prize
Finalist, Alice Bale Memorial Award
1996 Winner of the Ruth Tuck Travelling Scholarship
Awarded $5,000 Dyason Bequest, AGNSW