Hannah Sylvia
Wellington,Berhampore
Summary
Aspiring designer with a passion for art, music, sports, writing and creative expression. Seeking to leverage my artistic talents and innovative mindset to create meaningful designs that resonate with my culture. My goal is to become a professional artist and contribute to projects that enhance lives through thoughtful design and creativity.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Project
Kolam (Mixed Media)
Wellington, New Zealand
01.2026 - Current
- Creating artworks that have a deeper meaning. Bring in Buildings with Culture.
- Creating building elements that are incorporated into designs (kolam)
- Using mediums such as, acrylic, watercolour, pastel, charcoal, oil, and pen
Project
Birds of a Feather (soft Pastel)
Wellington, New Zealand
11.2025 - 02.2026
- Created works with birds as the main theme.
- Overlooking birds in New Zealand as well as India
- Used handmade paper to create authenticity and soft pastel for liveliness.
- Focused on the details into creating a work which speaks
Project
Madras (Acrylic and Printmaking)
Chennai, India
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Created original artwork that aligned with project vision of redefining Indian Architecture through Art.
- Using different mediums and tools to create texture and tone
- Going around the city to identify building and reminiscing the rich heritage in them and bringing that in artworks
Project
Buttons, Beads and Bangles (Mixed Media)
Chennai, India
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Created intricate button, beads and bangles designs embedded in nature
- Using printmaking as a main technique
- Creating realism and texture using prints and stitches in the background.
- Using artistic features to form shape and proposition
Education
High School Diploma - Painting, Design, Sociology, Math And English
Wellington East Girls Collage
Wellington11-2026
Skills
- Acrylic painting
- Digital illustration
- Traditional drawing - Mixed media
- Photography
- Adobe photoshop
Accomplishments
- Recipient of Indo Korean Art Award. Won a gold medal in an international art competition, representing India, for the piece titled “Awareness of Our Environment”, that focus on nature.
- Received an award from the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu in recognition of the achievement.
- Recognized in Young Achievers Award for Winning Gold in Indo Korean Art Award, representing India. .
- Created artwork for an article featured in “H.E.R stories” an christian based publication.
- Author of Three Article's, published in H.E.R stories in 2024.
- Photography External credited with Excellence (NCEA lvl 2)
- Painting Internal credited with Excellence (NCEA lvl 2)
- English Internal credited with Merit (NCEA lvl 2)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Interests
Guitar:
- Certified grades (Trinity grade 3 in Classical Guitar), song writing, singing and musical composition
Writing:
- Authored articles about personal experiences through the journey of art and its types, published on HER stories
- Deaf Talks (organisation) - Networking with the Deaf community and writing the experiences and advocating for increased awareness, observing the way for communication and learning the sign language
- Pending Psychology Research Projects
Sports:
- Player in Basketball, Badminton teams, Caption in Volleyball 2023 to 2024
- Winnings in long jump, athletics and basketball
Timeline
Project
Kolam (Mixed Media)
01.2026 - Current
Project
Birds of a Feather (soft Pastel)
11.2025 - 02.2026
Project
Madras (Acrylic and Printmaking)
01.2023 - 01.2024
Project
Buttons, Beads and Bangles (Mixed Media)
03.2022 - 03.2023
High School Diploma - Painting, Design, Sociology, Math And English
Wellington East Girls Collage
EXPERIENCE
- Art — 2017-2026
- Drawing, painting, and digital art (skilled in various mediums such as acrylics, watercolors, pen and sketch, printmaking, oil pastels and digital tools).
- Attended numerous workshops to expand knowledge and skills in art, design, and creative writing.
- Photography as a hobby, focusing on creative compositions and storytelling through the lenses to establish works of art out of it.
- Exploration visit to deaf community,“Deaf Talks”, an organization that empowers the deaf community.
- Contributed by writing about my experiences and advocating for increased awareness and inclusion of art styles and mediums.
- Self-Esteem & Academic Performance Hypothesis: Developed a hypothesis on the relationship between self-esteem and academic performance. Exploring the positive correlation, within the population of school students, contributing to a larger understanding of student development.
- Authored articles on my personal experiences through the journey of art and its types, highlighting my workplace environment and the challenges faced by individuals within this innovative community.