Jamie Hansen: Watercolor Art
What's my job title? (And other existential questions.)
I generate new things out of nothing. I stare down chaos and create order. I curate, I destroy, I search for meaning and newness. I look for ways to fund my maniacal desire to paint larger - but I don't know why I want to paint bigger. I have magic and I look for new ways to get paid for my magic. I ask bigger questions than I can figure out on my own.
My Experience in Artists U: a program to help artists build a sustainable life
Since I have moved to Anderson, I am continually grateful for the opportunities and support that I’ve received from the Anderson community and the Arts Center. Last month Anderson Arts Center hosted Artists U, a two-day workshop lead by Andrew Simonet. The workshop was funded by a grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission, and was free to all the artists who registered.
What inspired me to be an artist?
I’ve been drawing since before I could write. My mom gave me paints in my Easter basket and art supplies under our Christmas tree. I’ve been taking community art classes since middle school, and I have been lucky enough to have support and encouragement from instructors, teachers, professors, and now my wonderful friends and family.
Helping the Calvary Home for Children with my Art
The Calvary Arts Festival will be on March 23, 2019 from noon to 4pm. This weekend I'll have the exciting opportunity to give back to kids in the Anderson community in a big way! Anderson University has invited me to participate in the Calvary Arts Festival to benefit the Calvary Home for Children.
Notes from my Watercolor Masterclass with Carol Carter
I flew to Saint Louis to meet an artist who has influenced and informed my work for years. I finally found the opportunity to study with Carol Carter, a master watercolor artist who has forged big innovations in color usage and paint application.
About setting goals. ( Kanban Boards and Carol Carter)
I will fly out of Greenville in two days to St Louis, MO to take a watercolor workshop with Carol Carter. Carol is an internationally recognized watercolor artist who owns and operates her own gallery. I have been following her art for years and she’s one of my biggest art heroes.
I want to dwell in the unfinished edges
Why are the edges of my work important? Why do I feel compelled to leave the exposed borders and messy trails of paint around a carefully planned composition? It might be my relationship with my substrate, the paper. Maybe if I leave a little bit exposed, the viewer can sense of the expanse of white that started the work. If I transformed it all, how could I keep celebrating the process?
Why Instruments? Reflections on the variety of reasons why I paint musical instruments.
We are all like instruments playing a carefully arranged composition. I hope to lift my voice up to anyone who will listen and be an instrument of joy and bright color.