ARTIST STATEMENT: \;< /p>\n
Nature inspires me and helps me to get into the zone to paint. It is a great source of strengthen to me in my life. From our Wasatch Front m ountains to our beloved Great Salt Lake sunsets\, beauty surrounds us. I e njoy skiing\, hiking our foothills and gardening. During my ten years of d irecting art lessons at the Indian Hills Elementary School with Kelly Hans en\, we loved teaching the students about Vincent Van Gogh&rsquo\;s floral s. We are fortunate to live near the foothills in the fly zone of many mig ratory birds. It is a delight to feed the wild birds with birdseed and wat ch them take turns eating from the bird feeder. Seeing their colorful feat hers is a visual reward for me. This record breaking snow of this year bro ught down the elk and deer herds to find a source of nourishment. Numerous cold days brought not only snow but stunning cloud formations over the Gr eat Salt Lake. \; I hope my paintings of Nature bring you joy and enco urage you to get out and enjoy the outdoors.
\n\; \; - Jea nne Hansen
\n\nARTIST BIOGRAPHY:
I am a
painter with a design background. The subject matter guides the art mater
ials I use. Be it oils or watercolor with acrylic paint. My design backgro
und influences my art. Each painting begins with a pencil drawing. It is t
he bones of the art.
EDUCATION &\; ASSOCIATIONS
- Univ
ersity of Utah\, BFA Degree in Design
- School of Visual Arts\, New Y
ork City\, Post Graduate work
- Founding Design Principal in the Coll
aborative\, a multi-discipline firm
- Principal Owner of Hansen Andru
s Design
- A Signature Member of the Western Federation of Watercolor
Societies and Utah
- Watercolor Society. Member of Merit with the In
termountain Society of Artists.
- Member of the Park City Professiona
l Artists Association
- Founding Member of the American Institute of
Graphic Artists/Salt Lake City
EXHIBITS
- CreatePC
-
Springville Museum of Art: Spring Salons
- Zion Bank Artist Reception
Events
- Kimball Art Center exhibits: Creative Journeys\, 1Nation\,
WFWS shows
- St. George Museum: A Century of Sanctuary-the Art of Zio
n National Park\, exhibit &\; book
- 2016 National Parks: Uniting
America\,100 Years on Common Ground
- Red Butte Garden Visitor Center
: PCPAA show &\; several solo &\; group shows
- Jewish Communit
y Center: Solo shows
JEANNE HANSEN Art by Design
hansenart
bydesign@gmail.com - jeannehansenart.com
My work is included in ma ny large corporate\, private and public art collections across the country including those of the Utah State Capitol\, the Salt Lake International A irport and Zions Bank.
\nMENTORS
Harold Petersen\, Doug Snow\,
Milton Glaser\, &\; Ed Marion.
INSPIRED BY
Maynard Dixon\,
Van Gogh\, Georgia O&rsquo\;Keefe\, Winslow Homer &\; Andrew Wyeth.
WHY I PAINT &\; WHAT INSPIRES ME
It bring joy to myself\, my
collectors and friends. I like to be a positive energy in this world. Lif
e can be very unexpected. When I get focused into my creative art zone\, i
t is a place to work things out and find solutions. It is exciting\, chall
enging and with a sense of peace at the end.
Being a native Utahn\
, I am knocked out by the strength of our mountains\, Southern Utah rock f
ormations\, and the Great Salt Lake. Skiing in Park City since my early da
ys has taught me to go for it and to go with the flow.
WHO INSP
IRES ME AND WHAT CAUSES
Terry Tempest Williams and her book on The Ho
ur of the Land\, about the backstory of our National Parks. We went to hig
h school together and I have always admired her courage and thoughts about
our natural environment.