Lizzie Hobbs
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Manchester-based pattern artist

CV

/ Work highlights
  • People's History Museum: dialogue-themed tablecloth design for community space.
  • Oxfam: window art at the Oxfam Emporium in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.
  • Victoria Baths: colouring sheet, reflecting the patterns from the building.
  • Community Arts North West: office window designs in Manchester.
  • Postcards For Peace: design of tiles from around the world.
  • Weleda Brazil: production of mindfulness colouring book, translated into Portuguese.
  • Loughborough Mela: designs for the Mela’s publicity.
  • Weleda UK: mindfulness colouring book and packaging for Christmas range.
  • Super Slow Way, Lancashire: canal-themed colouring poster, launched at GNCCF.
  • City Hunt, London: elephant model for outdoor community event in Elephant and Castle.
  • SOAS: wall mural for the University of London.
  • Stepney City Farm: classroom wall mural.
  • Hackney Downs Studios: outdoor commission.
  • Expedition to Saudi Arabia: hosted by Arabia Offscreen with 10 young artists, photographers and filmmakers from the UK, Egypt, Malaysia, Qatar and the UAE.
  • British Museum: “Arabia Late” talk with a filmmaker from the Arabia Offscreen expedition.

/ Publications
  • Vogue's Wall of Fame
  • Mindfulness Colouring Book, UK & Brazil
  • INK: A Personal Selection of Life's Patterns Explored Through Writing, Photography and Artwork

/ Selected exhibitions
  • Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester
  • The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Manchester
  • London Design Festival at the V&A, London
  • HSBC, Canary Wharf, London
  • SOAS, Brunei Gallery, London
  • Trinity Buoy Wharf, London
  • The Forum, Norwich
  • Hackney Downs, London

/ Workshops
  • Whitworth Art Gallery
  • CASS Art
  • Loughborough University
  • Arc Centre & Gallery
  • Macfest
  • Oldham Library
  • Fairtrade Fortnight

/ Education & Courses
  • BA South Asian Studies & Hindi - SOAS, University of London
  • Islamic Architecture (online) - The American University in Cairo, MIT and Aga Khan Program
  • Persian Miniature Painting, Architectural Elements - Anahita Alavi at SOAS, University of London
  • Geometry, biomorphic designs, and ebru (marbling) - Art of Islamic Pattern, Istanbul
  • Geometry, islimi, and calligraphy - The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts, London
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