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Marc R. Hanson (American, b. 1955). "Small Creek" oil on canvas, 2014. Signed at lower left. Titled and dated with location on verso. A quiet shimmer of water anchors this lively plein air study, painted at Moonlight Bay in Bailey's Harbor, Wisconsin. In "Small Creek," Marc R. Hanson turns his attention to a modest ribbon of water winding through late summer growth, revealing how even the smallest landscape can pulse with rhythmic energy. Sunlight flickers across the foliage with brisk, confident strokes, while the creek below mirrors the greens and ochres in soft, glassy tones. Hanson's naturalist sensibility comes through in the way he captures shifting light and the busy tangle of shoreline vegetation. The brushwork is agile and expressive, moving from crisp dashes of umber and gold in the reeds to broader, more atmospheric passages in the distant trees. Size of painting: 18" W x 14" H (45.7 cm x 35.6 cm); of frame: 20.25" W x 16.25" H (51.4 cm x 41.3 cm) The result is a composition that feels both immediate and deeply observed, shaped by the quickening pace of painting outdoors. Although the setting is intimate, the painting carries a sense of wide open air. Branches flick upward against a pale sky, reeds lean into unseen currents, and small bursts of reflected color dance across the creek's surface. Hanson's decades of studying the principles of representational landscape painting are evident here not as instruction, but as clarity: each mark works to anchor the scene in truth while allowing its poetry to breathe. "Small Creek" offers a moment of quiet abundance, where water, sunlight, and growing things meet in a fleeting harmony. It is the sort of landscape Hanson is known to seek out - unassuming, richly alive, and waiting for the painter willing to look closely. 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. 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