Hannah Wardlow

Hannah Wardlow (b. 2003) is a painter from Cincinnati, Ohio, who is making a name for herself in the art world. She received her B.F.A. in painting from Northern Kentucky University in spring  of 2026. Hannah had consistently earned the EDGE award for outstanding grades every year of her college journey. She had also been awarded the Hyde Park Art Show scholarship for the fall  2025 semester. Her artwork often features flora, fauna, and the feminine form, exploring macabre themes that draw from her personal experiences and stories. Through her creations, Hannah examines the intricate connections between the natural and human worlds, revealing how they influence each other in both positive and negative ways. In addition, she was a teaching assistant for Painting 1 at Northern Kentucky University, supporting Professor Kevin Muente. Hannah's graduation exhibition, One Woman Show, explored inner reflection by taking inspriation from her special effects background.

I am a painter,who explores the themes of flora, fauna, the feminine world, and the macabre through the use of color and texture. I enjoy investigating the emotional impact that color can have in a piece, while also using exaggeration to enhance the mood or expression of my subject matter. Animals often serve as subjects in my art, as I find they can symbolize various emotions, people, or events I wish to convey. This allows me to exaggerate expressions of fear, anger, and disgust while maintaining an air of mystique through their non-human faces. To me, the act of painting resembles flowing water, transforming each brush stroke into the emotions I pour into every piece. I enjoy dancing between the lines of realism and stylistic exaggeration within each work. By employing a playful stylization of brush strokes and a vivid color palette, I create a sense of light-heartedness, while the more realistically depicted gory actions of the subjects instill a sense of unease throughout my work.