photograph by James Kelly
Hannah Subotnick grew up in New England. The flux of seasons, the unseen life in the woods, the mix of ocean spray and air were ever-present. These natural phenomena, along with the New England transcendentalists’ foundational respect for nature and working with ones’ hands, shaped her thought and art making. An early desire to be a wildlife rehabilitator transformed into a love for photography and animation. She views art making as something wild with an unpredictable life of its own.
Hannah has been a Fulbright Research Fellow to the Netherlands in Photography (2024-25) and an artist in residence at Yaddo. Her work has been supported by grants from the Rhode Island School of Design, Brown University, Stanford University, and the Rhode Island State Council for the Arts. Her films have been screened internationally.
Hannah has taught at the Rhode Island School of Design, Stanford University and the University of Rhode Island. She is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Art at Colby College.
She holds an MFA from Stanford University in Art Practice (2020), a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in Film/Animation/Video (2016), and a BA from Brown University in Modern Culture and Media (2016.)
subotnickhannah@gmail.com