Art Hansen
Art Hansen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 |
| Died | June 28, 2017 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Drawing, painting, lithography |
| Awards | Pulitzer Award (1951) Northwest Annual – Katherine Baker Award (1952) Fulbright program (1953–1954) |
Art Hansen (1929 – June 28, 2017) was an American artist from Vashon Island.[1][2][3] Hansen was a native Washingtonian and achieved art degrees from the University of Washington and University of Minnesota.[1]
Education[edit]
Hansen graduated in 1952 from the University of Washington. In 1957, he received an MFA degree from the University of Minnesota.[3]
Career[edit]
Hansen had his first one-person show in 1952 at the Seattle Art Museum. In 1953, he was awarded a Fulbright grant to study etching at the Munich Academy of the Arts. In addition to printmaking, he worked in watercolor, oil paint, lithography, and pen and ink.[3]
Collections[edit]
Hansen's work is represented in the permanent collections of the Seattle Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum,[4] the Portland Art Museum,[5] among others.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Hansen's Paintings Cold and Powerful: The Times' Art Reviewer". The Seattle Times. Seattle. May 12, 1966. p. 29.
- ^ Tucker, Cheryl (January 30, 1983). "Art Hansen captures the world around him". The News Tribune. Tacoma. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
Vashon Island artist is being featured during February in one-man show at Tacoma gallery
- ^ a b c Goetz Morser, Juli (July 18, 2017). "Art Hansen remembered as prolific and generous artist". Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber. Vashon, Washington. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Art Hansen". Arts Washington. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Art Hansen". Portland Art Museum. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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