A life-long artist, Karen Hansen has been painting full time since 2001. Prior to that, she spent 22 years in the field of animation. The filmmaking took her to studios all over the world in a fascinating and challenging industry but painting full time was always her dream. During her years in animation, her vacations were frequently spent at painting workshops all over the United States, led by very talented artists like Katherine Chang Liu, Carole Barnes, Alex Powers, Mary Todd Beam and William Herring.
Hansen's paintings have been exhibited all over the country in both group and solo shows. Her work can be found in collections all over the country. She has received numerous awards and commissions. For a Minneapolis Art for Architecture competition, she submitted a drawing for a manhole cover design reflecting life in the city. Her design was selected, cast in brass and installed where it can be seen in the sidewalk outside the Minneapolis City Center. Also among her awards, in 2006 she was selected for the book, Best of California Artists and Artisans and was awarded second place in the Acrylic Painting category.
She is a native of Chicago. In 1985, after many brutal winters in the Midwest, she came to the Los Angeles area and fell in love with sun-drenched Southern California. She now makes her home in Burbank with her husband and her cat.
Her work can be seen at Whites Art, Framing and Restoration in Montrose, CA, Tah Gallery in South Pasadena, CA, and Falkner Art Gallery, Temecula, CA.
Other series can be viewed at http://www.KLHansen.com.
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