Erin Hanson Fans Gather for Intimate Live Painting Demonstration
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Fans of Erin Hanson gathered on October 4th for a rare treat, an opportunity to view her take a painting from initial conception to beautiful masterpiece. The room was unexpectedly packed through the afternoon with the attendees rapt attention honed in on each brush stroke.
"Her enthusiasm and confidence was as much an inspiration as her artistic ability and unique technique.”
About Erin
ERIN HANSON has been painting in oils since she was 8 years old. As a teenager, she apprenticed at a mural studio where she worked on 40-foot-long paintings while selling art commissions on the side. After being told it was too hard to make a living as an artist, she got her degree in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley. Afterward, Erin became a rock climber at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. Inspired by the colorful scenery she was climbing, she decided to return to her love of painting and create one new painting every week.
She has stuck to that decision, becoming one of the most prolific artists in history, with over 3,000 oil paintings sold to eager collectors. Erin Hanson’s style is known as "Open Impressionism" and is taught in art schools worldwide. With millions of followers, Hanson has become an iconic, driving force in the rebirth of impressionism, inspiring thousands of other artists to pick up the brush.