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Marc R. Hanson (American, b. 1955). "July" oil on canvas, 2012. Signed at lower right and titled and dated on verso. A soft veil of summer light drifts across this wide open landscape, settling over fields and distant hills with a stillness that feels almost suspended in time. In "July," Marc R. Hanson captures the quiet pulse of midsummer with a palette tuned to subtle warmth - tawny grasses stretching across the foreground, faint greens shifting toward amber, and a sky gently washed in pale tones that speak of heat lingering long after noon has passed. Hanson renders the scene with a deft balance of atmosphere and detail. The horizon rests low, allowing the cool expanse of sky to shape the painting's mood, while the land below unfolds in measured strokes, textured but unhurried. A cluster of trees anchors the middle distance, their forms softened by haze, suggesting that warm air is rising and blurring the meeting point between earth and sky. Size of painting: 23.5" W x 19.5" H (59.7 cm x 49.5 cm); of frame: 30" W x 26" H (76.2 cm x 66 cm) The composition reflects Hanson's long dedication to observing the natural world with patience and clarity. Each element feels placed not for drama, but for truth: the muted shadows stretching across the field, the whisper of blue-gray mountains beyond, and the suggestion of rural quiet threaded through the scene. His understanding of seasonal light - how it lifts, scatters, and retreats - guides the painting toward a gently luminous calm. "July" invites the viewer into a moment of lived summer, where heat hums low across the land and the horizon stretches just far enough to promise stillness ahead. Hanson's brush holds that feeling with grace, offering a landscape that is both familiar and quietly transcendent. About the artist: "Having grown up in a military family, Marc's youth was spent on the move. He was born in Oxnard, California and spent some of his early school years there. But his geographical resume soon included Alaska, Florida, Arkansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Norway. After his father's retirement from the Air Force, Marc's family settled in the small northern California community of Loomis. Marc began college as a biology major, but soon applied to and was accepted into Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, majoring in illustration. After Art Center and a brief stint as a staff illustrator in Sacramento, California, Marc moved to Minnesota where he lived for 33 years while raising a family and pursuing his art. Marc has recently lived in Colorado and Mississippi before settling down on Tybee Island, GA. "I have pursued a career as a painter for many years now. Along the way my methods, materials and focus have evolved. A naturalist at heart, the landscape is the perfect vehicle for expressing the joy I have for the world that surrounds me. My real interest and challenge as a painter is how to best manipulate the core principles of painting into effective visual statements. I'm most successful when I'm able to communicate that joy to the viewers of my paintings." Marc teaches landscape painting workshops in many locations nationally. "I love working with other painters in their pursuit to better their craft. My goal is not to have them assimilate my style and technique, but to teach them how to more closely examine the subject and apply the principles that representational painters must follow to become effective visual communicators." He has shown his work in galleries and museums nationally and internationally since the early 1980's. He is a Master Signature Member of The Oil Painters of America (O.P.A.) He is a Master Signature Member of The Oil Painters of America (O.P.A.M.), having won an Award of Excellence at the O.P.A. National Exhibit in 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2011 Marc's painting 'Right or Left' was awarded Bronze Medal for Painting at the OPA National Exhibition in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Among his many awards, he's placed four times in The Pastel Journal's 'Pastel 100' competition." (source: artist's website) Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; Private collection of a Private Colorado Family All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. SHIPPING EXCEPTIONS: Due to customs clearance issues, we are unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia. If you live in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, or we will not be able to complete your purchase. 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