Biographical Information:
Southern California artist, Kathryn Hansen received her BFA degree in studio arts from the University of Stevens Point, WI in 1983. She went on to study art at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, the Associates of Art in Sherman Oaks, CA and studied under Margo Lennartz in La Crescenta, CA.
Artist Statement:
It's been a very natural journey for me to blend my love and devotion of animals and nature with my passion for art. They have been powerful forces in my life since childhood and a never ending source of inspiration in my art.
The foundation of my work is in capturing the essence and soul of the animals I draw. The rendering of the eyes, their intensity and beauty are an integral facet of my work. I feel that this is best expressed through the simplicity of the pencil, using high contrast and textural variations to achieve a richness and depth to each drawing and providing a level of complexity whereby I can artistically capture the animals’ spirit.
Through my inspired likeness of wildlife, I hope to encourage awareness of conservation efforts necessary to protect the animals on our planet. To inspire the viewer to realize their connection to all living things, to have positive impact on this planet and to become part of the conservation movement so that we can preserve the exquisite complexity of our earth for years to come!
Education
1983*BFA, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
1986*Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee Wisconsin
1999*Associates in Art, Sherman Oaks, California
2000*Studied under Margo Lennartz, La Crescenta, California
Curriculum Vitae
*2024 Colored Pencil Society of America District Chapter 225 Boise ID, Connecting the Lines, Received Honorable Mention
*2024 Society of Animal Artists’ Wildlife Wonders show at The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
*2024 Colored Pencil Society of America District Chapter 214 Los Angeles, Pencil Paintings Exhibition, Received Second Place
*2023 Mountain Oyster Cub's 54th Annual Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale, Tucson Arizona
*2023 Colored Pencil Society of America 31st Annual International Exhibition Cincinnati Ohio, Received Best of Show and CIPPY Award
*2023 Strokes of Genius 15 Drawing Competition. Received Second Place
*2023 Society of Animal Artists 63rd Annual Art and Animal Exhibition at the Stifel Fine Art Center Wheeling West Virginia
*2022 Artists Magazine 39th Annual Art Competition. First Place in the Wildlife/Animal category
*2022 David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation's Wildlife Artist of the Year Exhibition, Shortlisted
*2022 Trekell Pet Portrait Competition, online show. Received Third Place in Drawing/Dry Medium Category
*2022 Artists Network First Annual Best of Show | Pets Art Competition. Received First Place in TOP CAT category
*2022 Angeles Crest Art Guilds Juried Art Exhibition; California Colors. Received Honorary Mention
*2022 Colored Pencil Society of America District Chapter 214 Los Angeles, Pencil Paintings Exhibition, Received Third Place
*2021 Mountain Oyster Cub's 52nd Annual Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale, Tucson Arizona
*2021 Trekell Pet Portrait Competition, online show. Received Second Place in Professional Category
*2021 Colored Pencil Society of America 29th Annual International Exhibition
*2021 Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown New York, Art that Matters to the Planet, traveling to Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum in New Jersey and The Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Hays Kansas
*2021 Society of Animal Artists New Members online show
*2020 Mountain Oyster Cub's 51st Annual Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale, Tucson Arizona
*2020 Colored Pencil Society of America 28th Annual International Exhibition
*2020 21st Annual Color Magazine Member Show. Received an Honorable Mention award
*2019 Mountain Oyster Cub's 50th Annual Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale, Tucson Arizona
*2019 All Creatures Great and Small La Galeria Gitana Juried Exhibition, San Fernando, California. Received an Honorable Mention award.
*2019 86th Annual Juried Exhibition of the Hudson Valley Art Association, Old Lyme Connecticut.
*2018 Mountain Oyster Cub's 49th Annual Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale, Tucson Arizona
*2018 Birds in Art, International Juried Exhibition Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin.
*2018 Intimate Moments, Juried Exhibition La Galeria Gitana, San Fernando, California. Received Best in Show Award.
*2018 93rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Pasadena Society of Artists, White Fine Art Gallery Montrose, California. Received Honorable Mention award
