About Lynne Hanson

Lynne Hanson’s subject matter is often very personal, and is frequently inspired by memories of growing up in the horse country of Maryland and her struggles with breast cancer and body image. Her works approach these themes using encaustic, charcoal, wood, metal, wax, and vintage seed beads, resulting in forms that simultaneously suggest pixilation and nature. Textile backgrounds and unusual tactile combinations in Lynne’s art stem from her career as a clothing designer with major companies like Pendleton Woolen Mills and her own independent clothing lines.  Lynne holds a post-graduate degree from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, with studies at Parsons School of Design. She now divides her time between Sun Valley, Idaho and Washington, DC.

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

 Sun Valley Airport Juried Exhibition

2022, 2019, Sun Valley, ID

 Honorable Mention, Sculpture

2019, 2017 Fusion Fine Arts, Palm Springs, CA

 Honorable Mention

2019, The Power of Pink Exhibition, Jupitor, FL

 Monochrome Collective Juried Exhibition

2020, 2019, Washington, DC

 First Place, Fine Arts Division

2018, Creative Quarterly Magazine, Volume#52

 Invitational Kentucky Derby Arts Exhibition

2006, Louisville, KY

 Featured Sculptor

2006, Visions West Gallery, Bozeman, MT

 Best of Show

2003, Livingston Arts Festival, Livingston, MT

 Featured Artist

2003, Snowy Mountain Fine Arts, Bend, Or

 GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

Apropos Fine Art, Telluride, CO
Chico Hot Springs, Paradise Valley, MT
Dill & Spowze Gallery, Sun Valley, ID
Ecklectables Fine Arts, Augusta, KY
Francis & Toula, Monsaraz, Portugal
Mountain Lodge, Bozeman, MT
New Visions Gallery, Marshfield, WI
Oneartsource.com Online Gallery
Parallax Gallery, Startup, WA
Tierra Montana, Livingston, MT
Toneri Art Gallery, Ketchum, ID
Visions West, Bozeman, MT

 JURIED SHOWS

 Arts in the Garden, Augusta KY
Art on Broadway, Philipsburg MT
Bend Arts and Jazz Festival, Bend OR
CM Russell Museum Exhibition,
Great Falls, MT
Dallas Artfest
Emerson Fine Arts Fair, Bozeman, MT
Evergreen Arts Festival, Redmond WA
Evergreen Classic Horse Show,
Redmond, WA
Ketchum Arts Festival, Sun Valley ID
Livingston Fine Arts Show, Livingston MT
Mountain Heritage Artist’s Rendezvous Fine Arts Exhibition, Chico Hot Springs, MT
Santa Barbara Arts and Jazz Festival
United States Figure Skating Championships, Seattle, WA

 WORK EXPERIENCE

Owner/Designer

1980-2022, Inklings, Seattle, WA

 Owner/Designer

1985-1989, Clamshells, Portland, OR

 Designer, Active Sportswear

1978-1980, White Stag Ski and Tennis Wear,

Portland, OR

 Designer, Men’s Lobo Line

1976-1978, Pendleton Woolen Mills,

Portland, OR

 EDUCATION

 Post Graduate Degree, Clothing Design

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA

 Architecture and Environmental Design Studies

Parsons School of Design, New York City, NY