Lou Hankins graduated in BA (Hons) Fine Art from the Nottingham Trent University with First Class Honours. Lou is a practising artist in drawing, painting, photography, video, working with analogue and digital media, based in Nottingham. She has been exhibiting across the UK since 1997. Lou is currently Course Leader in Media and lectures in Media, TV & Film at an FE College in Nottingham. Lou has lectured on the BA (Hons) Fine Art course at the Nottingham Trent University.
Lou also produces work for more commercial commissions, dependent on the Product of course. Previous work includes client THE ATTIK, DAZED & CONFUSED magasine, 95% a London based youth arts magasine.
MAJOR WORKS include "RE-FRAMING" 05, online Flash animation of video/text based on "change" and "transformations" of the urban landscape, filmed in Leeds & Barcelona. Commission to relaunch Axis, a UK national artists database. "HUMAN BEINGS", 2004, projection and light box installation in Southwell Minster, Notts, based on youth arts workshops in Nottinghamshire. "MUTE & BLINK" 2003, digital slide and sound installation at the Guildhall, Q Arts, Derby. "ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY/IT'S A CULTURAL BATTLEGROUND", 1998, light box installation which toured the UK, including The Laing Gallery, Newcastle, Bradford Design Exchange, Rotherham City Art Gallery... to celebrate the 100th year of the photograph. "UNTITLED/400 SLIDE INSTALLATION", 1997 the Grand Hall, Albert Dock, Liverpool.
Lou is also a mother to her six year old daughter Astrud.
PS. I've a regular tendency for critique / periodic rants ... my targets include half assed discussions on art, screened on half assed TV shows, Politics (as in the sort that politicians attempt to do), oh and money (giving my full support to the old addage, "money can't buy you love"). I get easily confused by supermarkets and shopping centres, to the point where I have to stand still for a considerable length of time.SPACE is the place.
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