Austen O’Hanlon is a painter focusing on observations from street scenes. He has a fascination for people and how they respond to their environment. The depiction of the street is treated as a meditation on space; the paintings consider the intriguing relationship between representation and subjective expression. The space within the painting has an indeterminable duration and figures set within the space offer a glimpse in to the memory of the artist. The potency of images often derives from fragmented or incomplete memories. The incomplete image offers an emotional response to the space.
Exhibitions
- Cadogan contemporary, South Kensington, London
- Empire Gallery, Cambridge Heath, London
- The Mernier Gallery, Southwark, London
- Atendi Gallery, Turnham Green, London
- The alchemy gallery, Farringdon, London
- Tavistock institute, Belsize Park, London
Permanent exhibits
- Tavistock institute, Belsize Park, London
- Adelard LLP, Farringdon, London
Publications
- Book illustration – Melanie Klein: Her Life in Context, by Meira Likierman (ISBN: 0826457703), Continuum Press 2005-2005
Education
- 2005 Chelsea College of Art and Design: Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art
- 2000-2001 Goldsmiths College, University of London: PGCE in Art and Design
- 1995-1998 Coventry University: BA Hons Fine Art (2.1)
- 1994-1995 Bath College of Higher Education: BTEC Foundation Art and Design