Focal Point: Marc Hanson
  | "The majesty of nature...that's what Marc captures. His artwork depicts the moments and places that we all want to witness." - Informed Collector
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Artwork by Marc Hanson
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Other Web Pages With Info About Marc Hanson
Marc Hanson's Main Artist Website
Art Galleries Representing Marc Hanson
American Legacy Gallery
Kansas City, MO - 816/444-7944
Coleman Fine Art
Charleston, SC - (843) 853-7000
Cornucopia Art Center
Lanesboro, MN - 507/467-2446
Gallery 135
St. Croix Falls, WI - 715-483-3135
Meyer Gallery
Santa Fe, NM - 505-983-1434 / 800-779-7387
Nichol's Taos Fine Art Gallery
Taos, NM - 505/758-2475
Planet Bronze Art Gallery
Bozeman, MT - 406-585-0050
Ponderosa Art Gallery
Hamilton, Montana - 406/375-1212
Waterhouse Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA - 805/962-8885
Overview
Click Here to go to the website for artist Marc Hanson'St. John'
Pastel - 18x25
My e-mail address: paintbox1@frontiernet.net
Painting My Way Through Life...my blog. New Workshops added!
Minnesota 8/11-15th.
See 'Workshop' page for more info.
NEW...I am now using the Pay Pal feature on my website for the purchase of my paintings that are in my studio inventory.
Please honor my gallery relationships when purchasing my art. If you live near a gallery that I am affiliated with, or you have seen my work in a gallery that you frequent, please contact them about any of my paintings that you are interested in.
But, if you see a painting that is not in the inventory of one of my galleries, feel free to contact me about it or purchase directly from my website. Thank you.
New studio paintings and pastels added 12/10/07
Thank you for visiting the website of Marc R. Hanson. Please feel free to browse and enjoy the work that I do. If you are interested in obtaining a painting or pastel of mine, please contact the gallery that is listed under the image.
All of my images are presented as close as possible to the original in color. Some variation may occur depending on your monitor, and due to the limits of photography.
Copyright Marc R. Hanson 2003-2007-all rights reserved.
Biography
Having grown up in a military family, Marc's youth was spent on the move. He was born in Oxnard, California and spent some of his early school years there. But his geographical resume soon included Alaska, Florida, Arkansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Norway. After his father's retirement from the Air Force, Marc's family settled in the small northern California community of Loomis where he finished high school. His father was a talented artist so he grew up with his dad's paintings and cartoons all around the house. Doing art work of some kind was a common activity all through his youth. Marc began college as a biology major but soon realized that the amount of illustration in his papers vs. 'scholarly' writing suggested that he might want to pursue an art education. He applied and was accepted into Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California majoring in illustration. After Art Center, with wanderlust still in his blood Marc moved to Minnesota in 1979, staying with his grandmother who lived there, until deciding what to do next. "I have pursued a career as a painter for many years now. Along the way my methods, materials and the subject matter of my paintings have evolved. Initially, all that I wanted to paint was birds in a very naturalistic manner. I can't remember when I wasn't mesmerized by birds and flight. They were a very natural subject for me and my need to express the beauty that I saw in the world no matter where I lived. The birds as subject came first and the desire to paint followed. As I grew in ability and artistic knowledge there was a role reversal. The painting became more important and the birds as subject less so. My real interest and challenge as a painter became color, value, edges and shape and how to best manipulate those core principals into effective visual statements. Still a 'naturalist' at heart, the landscape has become the focus of my paintings." Marc teaches plein air landscape painting on a regular basis in classes and workshops in Minnesota and other locations nationally. He says " I love working with other painters in their pursuit to better their craft. My goal is not to have them assimilate my style and technique, but to teach them how to more closely examine the subject and apply the principles that representational painters must follow to become effective visual communicators." Marc has shown his work in galleries and museums around the country and the world since the early 1980's. He has studied with some of our great painters, like Richard Schmid and Zhang Wen Xin, to further his own knowledge. He is a signature member of The Oil Painters of America and a professional member of The National Academy of Professional Plein Air Painters. Marc has garnered a number of national awards including placing twice in The Pastel Journal's 'Pastel 100' competition, and winning an Award of Excellence at the O.P.A. National Exhibit in 2000.Upcoming Events and Exhibits
Upcoming Workshops
Other Web Pages that Marc Hanson Recommends you visit
(These pages are not necessarily about Marc Hanson)
Kami Polzin
Lake Country Pastel Society
O.P.A. - Oil Painters of America
Outdoor Painters of Minnesota
Plein Air Painters West ~ P.A.P.W
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