http://www.laurahansenartgallery.com Art Gallery Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:19:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My friend Joe Lanasa owns a place called the Fulton Street Collective.  It is home to 14 resident artists who have baby studios there.  It is a very cool space and I was grateful when Joe asked me if I would like to be a guest artist for their first ... http://www.laurahansenartgallery.com/2009/09/13/138/ I am close to completing a series of painting using very muted colors: greens, grays, blues, yellows.  The paintings represent a departure in color, testure and application. I will post both the paintings and a series of photographs of old paint faded houses I shot in upstate New York, Alaska and ... http://www.laurahansenartgallery.com/2009/01/15/pastel-series-update/ It's been too long since I've updated my artistic comings and goingings. I have another blog (www.bestofthebestdiningchicago.com) and it's bee keeping me very busy, in addition to my day job.  That doesn't mean that I have not been painting or clicking away on my digital camera. Over the summer, I visited ... http://www.laurahansenartgallery.com/2008/09/07/catching-up-tales-from-the-artistic-summer/   On President's Day, I fell right into an Oprah episode.  When my Tivo was working, I fell into Oprah when I decided the time was right (is this sounding like a Viagra commericial?).  Anyway, she did an entire show on the new Dr. Seuss movie that is coming out starring Jim ... http://www.laurahansenartgallery.com/2008/02/19/jim-carey-my-new-hero/ My good friend Jaffer has created an incredible video entertainment network:  http://www.evtv1.com/.  I remember the day 3 years ago when he called me to let me know his vision for this network. Now, millions go to his site daily!  We brainstorm quite a bit and one day we were discussing my ... http://www.laurahansenartgallery.com/2008/02/19/my-paintings-to-music/  Egon Schiele I must see new things and investigate them. I want to taste dark water and see crackling trees and wild winds. Egon Schiele The painting has a life of its own. Jackson Pollock An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision. James McNeill Whistler The subject comes first, ... http://www.laurahansenartgallery.com/2008/01/13/111/ It is most important in life to continue to acknowledge those who lend support.  My friend Gretchen Oettenger is the Principle of a cutting edge design firm: Culture 22.  I met Gretchen a few years ago through another great friend: Julie Baron.  Gretchen's firm did some web design work for ... http://www.laurahansenartgallery.com/2007/12/15/with-gratitude/ O great creator of being grant us one more hour to perform our art and perfect our lives. Jim Morrison Believe it or not, I can actually draw. Michelangelo   Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art.  Leonardo da Vinci Everything vanishes around me, and works are ... http://www.laurahansenartgallery.com/2007/12/09/favorite-quotes-now/   On August 19, 2007 The Bamboo Lounge played host to an exhibit of my work, and that of abstract artists Mark Dodd and Douglas Gamble.  Tracy Thiron, CEO of Bamboo (check them out, they are very cool: http://www.bambooinc.com/ ), was kind enough to let us take over her amazing agency space ... http://www.laurahansenartgallery.com/2007/12/05/exhibition-three-artists/   On November 10, 2007, Hayley Savage opened her first art gallery in New Albany, Ohio.  I am proud to be her friend and a selected artist featured in the gallery.  I am proud because Hayley has an incredible eye for artists, and has been a successful marketer for many years. The ... http://www.laurahansenartgallery.com/2007/11/23/hayley-gallery-opening/