Delphi Academy's Art Class Visits the Erin Hanson Gallery
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles art students were invited to The Erin Hanson Gallery for a cultural and educational afternoon. A small group of art students visited for the afternoon and got to speak with Erin Hanson about her inspiration, technique and business model.
As an alumnus of Delphi, Erin was honored to have an opportunity to help inspire the coming generation of artists.
ERIN HANSON has been painting in oils since she was 8 years old. As a young artist, she worked at a mural studio creating 40-foot-tall paintings on canvas, while selling art commissions on the side. After getting a degree in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley, Erin became a rock climber at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. Inspired by the colorful scenery she was climbing, she decided to paint one painting every week for the rest of her life. She has stuck to that decision ever since, becoming one of the most prolific artists in history. Erin Hanson's style is known as "Open Impressionism" and is now taught in art schools worldwide. With thousands of collectors eagerly anticipating her work and millions of followers online, Hanson has become an iconic, driving force in the rebirth of contemporary impressionism.