Collection: Hannah Lipsey | Artist

Hannah Lipsey’s work is rooted in hyperrealist coloured-pencil drawing, focusing on reflective surfaces, metallic objects, and intricate textures.

Hannah Lipsey grew up near Liverpool, England, and went on to earn a BA (Hons)  Fine Art degree at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff in 2011, specialising initially in abstract landscape painting. After university, during 2018 to 2020, she began to experiment seriously with pencil drawing, ultimately rediscovering her passion for art.

Hannah discovered what truly excited her: the challenge of recreating shine, metallic surfaces and the illusions of light and realism. Her methodology involves painstaking pencil layering and careful attention to tonal contrast, light and shadow. The result are drawings that aren’t just representations, but illusions - hyperrealism that compels viewers to pause, reflect, and sometimes reach out, as if to touch the surface.

Since fully dedicating herself to her art practice, Hannah has exhibited at major events such as the Affordable Art Fair London (2023) and the Affordable Art Fair New York (2024), as well as specialist hyperrealist shows such as the 2023 exhibition at Byard Art in Cambridge.