Susie Hamilton
The Alchemy of Transformation Susie Hamilton’s artistic journey is one defined by a profound preoccupation with metamorphosis, a theme that bridges the gap between her scholarly pursuits and her visceral canvas. Born in London in 1950, Hamilton’s early intellectual formation was as much rooted in the written word as it was in the visual arts. After honing her craft at the prestigious St Martins School of Art and Byam Shaw School of Art, she embarked on a rigorous academic path at Birkbeck, University of London. Her doctoral research into the metamorphosis of identity within Shakespearean dram…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Susie Hamilton's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
