Sophie Hamilton
Artist & Reg. (HCPC) Art Psychotherapist
Member of British Association of Art Therapists
Working with people with learning disabilities (Respond, London)
Qualifications
2012
MA in Art Therapy, Roehampton University, London
2007
Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
1991
Bachelor of Fine Art, Concordia University, Montreal
1982
Baccalauréat, Lycée Uruguay-France, Avon-Fontainebleau
Painting Residencies
2009-2011 Castillo de Santa Catalina, La Caleta, Cadíz
Solo Exhibitions
2010
Joy of Being, St Georges Hospital, London
2009
Breathing Cycles, St Georges Hospital, London
2001
Nevadensis Gallery Sierra Nevada National Park, Granada
1994
The Francophone Cultural Centre, Vancouver
1992
A.C.E. Gallery, Vancouver
Group Exhibitions
2014
An Evening of Art Therapy Film Shorts, London Art Therapy Centre, London
Placement Experience Film Short made in 2009 with T. Khan, C. Thomas & F. Thompson
2012
Colours of the Core, London Art Therapy Centre, London
2012
MA Graduation Exhibition, Roehampton University, London
2010
Castillo de Santa Catalina, Cadíz
2009
St John’s Hospital, Edinburgh
2009
Wandsworth Open Art Studios, London
2009
Barbican Arts Group Trust, London
2009
Snuff Mill Environmental Centre, Morden Hall Park, London
2008
Wimbledon Art Studios, London
2008
John Bloxham Gallery, London
2007
Free Association, Postgraduate Diploma Show, Chelsea College of Art & Design
2007
Dirty-Clean, Project with Minoru Morikawa, Chelsea College of Art & Design
1997
Mining the Body: memory/absence/sensation, Pengah Gallery, Vancouver
1995
Currents, Vancouver Visual Arts Festival, L’Atelier Gallery, Vancouver
1995
Visual Gaming, Edmonton Works Festival, Edmonton
1994
Work in Progress: Vancouver Artists in Their Studios, Grunt Gallery, Vancouver
1993
Arts in Action, an African tour, sponsored by External Affairs Canada
Arts Projects/Curatorial
2001
Simpleviva, Endemic Flowers of Andalucia, Malaga
1996-7
Alchemia Studio Tours, Vancouver Artists’ Studios Visits, Vancouver
1994-5
Currents, An Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Vancouver with artist D. Pirrie.
1993-4
Work In Progress: Vancouver Artists in Their Studios, Vancouver, with artist D. Pirrie &
curator Derek Simons
Published article
Hamilton, S., (2011) ‘Phototherapy from an Art Therapist Trainee Viewpoint’ in
Halkola, U., Koffert, T., Koulu, L., Krappala, M., Loewenthal, D., Parrella, C., Pehunen, P., (eds.)
PHOTOTHERAPYEUROPE Learning and Healing with Phototherapy, Turku, Finland: Brahea Centre for
Training and Development, University of Turku.
Press Articles
Jones, P. & Kaplan, H. (2014) ‘An Evening of Art Therapy Film Shorts’ Newsbriefing. The BAAT.
Laurence, R., (28th May, 1994) ‘Works Blossom in the Merry Month of May’ Vancouver Sun.
Wilson, P., (5th May,1994) ‘Artists, Door to Door’ The Vancouver Sun.
Wilson, P., (3rd May, 1993) ‘Travels With My Art: Vancouver’s Arts in Action whirls through African
Tour’ The Vancouver Sun.
Bédat, C., (30th April,1993) ‘Un lieu ou l’esprit prend forme’ Le Soleil de Colombie.
Rosenberg A., (6th March,1993) The Saturday Review. The Vancouver Sun.
Radio Programmes
The Early Edition (1994) CBC Radio, Broadcast: 20/06/1994)
Arts Review (1993) Vent d’Ouest, CBC Radio, Broadcast: 9/06/1993
Heg, Stephen (28th May,1994) ‘Vancouver Artists in Their Studio’ A four-minute documentary. KCTS
Channel 9, Seattle.
TV Broadcast
Hegey, J., (21st May, 1994) Zero Avenue. CBC TV.
Friend, T., (14th May, 1994) Your Town. UTV.
Catalogues
1995
Currents, an Exhibition of Contemporary Arts, The Vancouver Life Drawing Society
1994
Work In Progress: Vancouver Artists in Their Studios, Arts in Action Society
1992
La Queue de l’Art, Matane Art Gallery, Montreal
Scholarships & Grants
2003
Vivem, Women Andalucian Institute, Andalucian Council, Seville
1996
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation, Rothesay, New Brunswick
1994
Myer Horowitz Graduate Scholarship, University of Alberta, Edmonton
1994
Project Grant, Canadian British Columbia Cultural Services, Vancouver
1993
Explorations Grant, Canadian Arts Council, Vancouver
1991
Walter Stenhouse, Concordia University, Montreal
1989
Bertrand Gerstein Scholarship, York University, Toronto
Private Collections & Commission
Canada, U.S.A., France, Spain, Italy, U.K., Villas Turisticas de Sierra Aguas Agencia, Malaga