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