SUSIE HAMILTON
From Swiss Cottage to Soho and Back
A collation of drawings from life by Susie Hamilton done on a journey
in the taxi, from Swiss Cottage to Soho and Back, on 13th September, 1999,
between 9 - 10am. A view of urban life as seen from the comfort of the
taxi, Susie's drawings, which sit in book form on the back shelf of the
taxi, concentrate on single or small groups of figures, some purposeful,
some melancholic going about their business and routine. The spontaneity
of the works show the speed in which Susie had to draw as the taxi journeyed
across London.
Photocopied paper, ring-bound book 1999
From Belsize Lane to Rhondda Grove
A second journey by Susie in the taxi, culminating in a second book for
Cab Gallery.
Photocopied paper, ring-bound book 2000
Mutilates
The drawings done for the two books in Cab Gallery, became over a period
of many months, templates for a more ambitious series of paintings entitled
'Mutilates', four of which were exhibited in the tip-up seats. Two were
shown during Art 2000, and the second pair for the opening of her exhibition
at Timothy Everest. These were exhibited in 'Arcade' which began at The
Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, and subsequently toured for a year in various
venues. Peter Liversidge was also featured in this show curated by Debbie
Kermode. Susie developed the 'Mutilates' into full-scale works on canvas
which were exhibted at her solo exhibition in March 2000 at A22.
Acrylic on watercolour paper 1999/2000
Figure
Two works, both acrylic on board of single figures in a landscape. These
have developed out of the drawings she made for an earlier Cab Gallery
project. Whereas earlier, the works were brief studies from life, these
are again drawn, but with layers of paint on top, obscuring and defacing
the pencil lines underneath. The two works sit on the back shelf of the
passenger seats.
Acrylic on board 2001