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Paintings of Nevada

Erin Hanson developed her open impressionist style of painting (and rock climbing) among the red rock cliffs of Nevada's desertscapes. The state is known for foreboding desert landscapes, red rocks, and of course, Las Vegas. Hanson not only depicts many of the state's conservation areas including Valley of Fire and Red Rock Canyon, but she also shares views of lesser-known buttes and rock formations found throughout the state.   

Erin Hanson developed her open impressionist style of painting (and rock climbing) among the red rock cliffs of Nevada's desertscapes. The state is known for foreboding desert landscapes, red rocks, and of course, Las Vegas. Hanson not only depicts many of the state's conservation areas including Valley of Fire and Red Rock Canyon, but she also shares views of lesser-known buttes and rock formations found throughout the state.   

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"Crack in the Rock" was one of the first paintings Erin Hanson ever painted in the style of Open Impressionism, painted while she was developing her style and rock climbing at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. Her style of painting in distinct brushstrokes separated in mosaic-like shapes was developed in her attempt to capture the planes and dark cracks in the rock faces she loved to climb. Erin's iconic style "Open Impressionism" is now taught in art schools worldwide, and her pieces hang in the permanent collections of many museums in the United States. This rare painting was made available for us to sell on consignment. This painting captures Red Rock Canyon with an abstracted style. "Crack in the Rock" is a sport climb (meaning the route had bolts in it) in Red Rock. The painting was done on 3/4" stretched canvas, and the piece arrives framed in a new 3.5"-wide black and gold plein air frame.

Crack in the Rock (Early Work)

36 x 24 in

Original Oil  $15,000

Textured Replicas from $1,300

Prints from $265
Valley of Fire State Park, an hour north of Las Vegas, is a spectacular place for hiking and camping. Surrounded by fiery red sandstone at every turn, the park is steeped in color and unusual rock formations. As an interesting side note, the very first exhibition of Erin Hanson's Open Impressionism paintings took place in the Valley of Fire visitor center, in 2006. Exhibited: Desert Caballeros Western Museum, as part of the Cowgirl Up! Exhibition, 2019. This painting was done on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges of the canvas, and it has been framed in a custom, gold-leaf floater frame. The painting arrives ready to hang.

Balanced Rock

40 x 28 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $240

 
Expressive clouds dance above the horizon, spilling their color into the reflective pool of water below. The brush strokes are thick and impressionistic, capturing the motion and vibrancy of the wide outdoors. This painting was done on 1-1/2" deep canvas with the painting continued around the edges for a finished look. The painting arrives framed and ready to hang.

Clouds Above

40 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $170

 
Inspired by driving through Summerlin, Nevada, at sunset, this painting captures the fiery colors of a Nevada sunset. The trees seem to dance in and out of each other, forming a network of rainbow textures.

Summerlin Rainbow

26 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
This painting on board was created during the artist's Red Rock Canyon rock climbing days. Waking up before dawn was common for climbers, to avoid the heat, and there were many beautiful desert colors seen in the pre-dawn light.

Red Rock

14 x 11 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
This red manzanita twirls its twisted branches into the desert air, cutting abstract shapes against the backdrop of Red Rock Canyon, NV.

Red Rock Manzanita

20 x 20 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Willow Springs, the "fourth pullout" in Red Rock Canyon, is a little visited rock climbing area, The views from the canyon are stunning, and nice and cool to climb in the summer. This painting captures the view looking out into the canyon, past the 13-mile loop road.

Willow Springs

16 x 20 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
This familiar scene of Rainbow Mountains from the 13-mile loop road of Red Rock Canyon always brings happy memories of rock climbing to the artist's mind. The flat desert floor ends abruptly in towering sandstone cliffs, the shadows cool and blue, keeping cool even during the hot summer months. This painting brings to life the beauty and emotion of seeing Rainbow Mountains for the first time.

Rainbow Streak

38 x 50 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Lighting-struck pine tree silhouetted against a sunset-lit canyon, near Ghost Ranch, New Mexico.

Ghost Ranch II

36 x 48 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Early spring snow at Mount Charleston, Nevada. A perfect place to rock climb when it gets too hot at Red Rock Canyon.

Mount Charleston

40 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
"Willow Spring" was one of the first paintings Erin Hanson ever painted in the style of Open Impressionism, painted while she was developing her style and rock climbing at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. Her style of painting in distinct brushstrokes separated in mosaic-like shapes was developed in her attempt to capture the planes and dark cracks in the rock faces she loved to climb. Erin's iconic style "Open Impressionism" is now taught in art schools worldwide, and her pieces hang in the permanent collections of many museums in the United States. This rare painting was made available for us to sell on consignment. This painting captures Red Rock Canyon with an abstracted style. "Willow Spring" is a traditional ("trad") climbing destination in Red Rock. The work was done on 3/4" stretched canvas, and the piece arrives framed in a new 3.5"-wide black and gold plein air frame.

Willow Spring (Early Work)

24 x 36 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Textured Replicas from $1,300

Prints from $265
This painting was included in the exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/ContemporaryImpressionismatGoddardCenter" target="_blank">Open Impressionism: The Works of Erin Hanson</i></a>, a 10-year retrospective and study of the development of Open Impressionism at The Goddard Center in Ardmore, OK. About the Painting: This was one of the first paintings Hanson created of Valley of Fire State Park, where her first landscape exhibition was held in 2007. In this early painting you can see Hanson experimenting with using brush strokes to capture the form and texture of the rocks.

Curve of Rock

30 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 

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This painting was included in the exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/ContemporaryImpressionismatGoddardCenter" target="_blank">Open Impressionism: The Works of Erin Hanson</i></a>, a 10-year retrospective and study of the development of Open Impressionism at The Goddard Center in Ardmore, OK. About the Painting: This early example of Open Impressionism was created in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a painting of "Elephant Rock," an animal-shaped rock formation in Valley of Fire State Park, an hour north of Vegas. Notice the smoothly blended brush strokes and lack of an underpainting.

Elephant Rock

20 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
This painting was included in the exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/ContemporaryImpressionismatGoddardCenter" target="_blank">Open Impressionism: The Works of Erin Hanson</i></a>, a 10-year retrospective and study of the development of Open Impressionism at The Goddard Center in Ardmore, OK. About the Painting: When driving from Los Angeles on her move to Las Vegas, before she ever saw Red Rock Canyon, Hanson was so inspired by the stark, rocky landscape around her that she decided she would focus on landscapes exclusively in her artwork. This is the first painting she created of these impressive Nevada buttes.

Leaving Boulder City

18 x 18 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
This painting was included in the exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/ContemporaryImpressionismatGoddardCenter" target="_blank">Open Impressionism: The Works of Erin Hanson</i></a>, a 10-year retrospective and study of the development of Open Impressionism at The Goddard Center in Ardmore, OK. About the Painting: People always see faces and animals in the red rock formations of Valley of Fire State Park. The artist had already finished the painting before she saw the clear outlines of the Man in the Mountain in her work.

Man in the Mountain

18 x 18 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Sandstone Quarry, also known as "The Third Pullout" has beautiful white and red striped sandstone rocks, great for rock climbing and hiking!

Red Rock Canyon

30 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Dramatic oil painting of Nevada mountains at sunset.

Nevada Shadows

30 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Seven Sisters is a unique rock formation from Valley of Fire State Park. The red sandstone really does look like it is on fire, when the sun sets just right.

Seven on Fire

30 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Abstract landscape painting of Valley of Fire State Park.

Valley on Fire

30 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
This painting was included in the exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/ContemporaryImpressionismatGoddardCenter" target="_blank">Open Impressionism: The Works of Erin Hanson</i></a>, a 10-year retrospective and study of the development of Open Impressionism at The Goddard Center in Ardmore, OK. About the Painting: This was the first Open Impressionism painting created in Red Rock Canyon, painted on the first morning after Hanson moved to Las Vegas when she was camping out in the desert. This painting remains in the artist's private collection.

Red Rock Nevada

11 x 14 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Pale reflected light at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada.

Sandstone Stacks

36 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Long afternoon shadows at Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada. This painting of Seven Sisters has a beautiful range of greens, reds, and blues.

Seven Sisters II

30 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
A hiking trail into the wash at Red Rock Canyon. Bright red and orange sandstone boulders peak over the top of the hill.

Trail to the Wash

24 x 18 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Long afternoon shadows at Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.

Valley Shadows

28 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Original oil painting of Valley of Fire, north of Las Vegas. The desert wildflowers cut abstract shapes into the red sandstone boulder.

Desert Flowers

30 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
"Karate Crack" was one of the first paintings Erin Hanson ever painted in the style of Open Impressionism, painted while she was developing her style and rock climbing at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. Her style of painting in distinct brushstrokes separated in mosaic-like shapes was developed in her attempt to capture the planes and dark cracks in the rock faces she loved to climb. Erin's iconic style "Open Impressionism" is now taught in art schools worldwide, and her pieces hang in the permanent collections of many museums in the United States. This rare painting was made available for us to sell on consignment. This is a painting of "Karate Crack", one of the first trad climbs Erin ever accomplished. The bright colors capture the feel of the multi-colored sandstone of Red Rock Canyon, Nevada. The painting was done on 3/4" stretched canvas, and the piece arrives framed in a new 3.5"-wide black and gold plein air frame.

Karate Crack (Early Work)

40 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Textured Replicas from $1,800

Prints from $230
Original oil painting of Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada. The purple shadows cut beautiful abstract shapes into the pink sandstone.

Purple Shadows

24 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Original oil painting of Rainbow Mountains, a great place for multi pitch trad climbs. Even in the summer there are nice shaded climbs, if you wake up early enough! This is a painting of the hike to the base of the mountain.

Rainbow Mountains II

30 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Erin has rock climbed hundreds of times at Red Rock Canyon, where the multi-colored sandstone is textured with little knobs and crevices, perfect for climbing!

Sandstone Rock

24 x 18 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
"Sweet Pain" is a challenging climbing wall in Red Rock Canyon, where Erin has spent many an afternoon. The red sandstone in this painting is set off by beautiful lavender shadows.

Sweet Pain

24 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Original oil painting of Valley of Fire State Park, the late afternoon light casting a pink glow over the landscape.

Valley of Fire

30 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Weeping Rock is an abstract painting of "weeping" limestone, near Mount Charleston, where Erin used to climb in the summers.

Weeping Rock

24 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Original oil painting of Red Rock Canyon. This is a painting of one of the many hikes through the wash, to get to the good rock climbing destinations deeper in the mountains.

Windy Skies

24 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Original oil painting of Valley of Fire State Park, north of Las Vegas. This was one of the paintings featured in Erin's first State Park art exhibition, in 2009.

Valley of Fire II

30 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 

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