by Mary Cullen

Hannah Rose Thomas is a portrait painter whose images of refugee women have been exhibited around the world. She studied art and history at the University of Durham, completed an MA in traditional painting techniques at the Prince’s School of Traditional Art, London, and is currently a PhD student at the University of Glasgow, where she is exploring the human and social impact of art for migratory and marginalised people. Her ‘Tears of Gold’ exhibition was part of an online exhibition to mark the 75th anniversary of the UN in 2020. Hannah took time out from her studies to talk to Open House.