Hannah Blackmore

Watching light transform land and water as it moves across space is magical. I am inspired to capture this intangible beauty of light in my abstract acrylic paintings, which celebrate places filled with light, colour, and atmosphere. When seeking subject matter for painting, I find beauty in various settings - from empty beaches to rolling hills. Living in Tasmania offers me rich and diverse material, from misty mountains to stunning beaches to rugged wilderness. I also love incorporating calming narratives centring on peace, simplicity, and minimalism into my landscapes. As a landscape artist, one of my joys is travelling to different places and experiencing them through my observations, sketches, and photographs. I bring all this back to my studio, where I intuitively recreate those scenes and moments on my canvas. It is a process of close observation combined with imaginative exploration. Ultimately, the common thread through my work is beautiful light, harmonious colours, and painterly textures to convey that sense of place to the viewer. This way, I want to invite my viewers to rediscover the essence of nature and the inherent beauty surrounding us when we take a step back and focus on the here and now. I grew up on the tiny island of Jersey in the Channel Islands and have always been inspired by the sea. I love painting seascape and coastal scenes, and I now love painting textured rocks and mist over the mountain. I now live on Mount Wellington in Hobart and my environment inspires me. I am mostly drawn to dramatic light, colour and texture. I love sunlight breaking through clouds, stormy skies, and empty beaches in winter. Light, colour, composition and texture inspire me, as do the atmosphere and emotional connection to a painting. How my audience feels when they see my work, and what resonates with them emotionally, are important to me. I aim to evoke not just what a landscape looks like, but also what it feels like.