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Jonny Hannah is obsessed with Folk and Folklore… But not the folk of deep, dark forests, dragons, knights and maidens. Instead, what he calls urban folklore – the stuff that comes from the concrete ground up: The Hexham Heads, the songs of Alex Glasgow, and scrimshaw, amongst many other folkloric happenings.
Jonny Hannah is from Dunfermline, and now bases himself and his practice in Southampton, after finding his feet at Liverpool Art School and attending the Royal College of Art, London.
Hannah is a freelance illustrator also working in mixed media and printmaking. He has many passions, including the music of Hank Williams, hand drawn lettering and the films of Jacques Tati. He is also obsessed with Folk and Folklore… But not the folk of deep, dark forests, dragons, knights and maidens. Instead, what he calls urban folklore – the stuff that comes from the concrete ground up: The Hexham Heads, the songs of Alex Glasgow, and scrimshaw, amongst many other folkloric happenings.
His last big project called Northumberland Folk, explored the length and the breadth of that fine county, all executed whilst illustrating a book called The Story of the Skids, by Richard Jobson. And his new exhibitions – Shipbuilders & Fisherfolk, a homage to the fair town of Hartlepool, found him equally immersed in the history and current happenings of Codheads, West Dockers and all.
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