Works From Home Featured Artist - Grace Hanney
MEET GRACE HANNEY
Grace Hanney is a self-taught acrylic painter. After retirement from the business world, she looked for a creative outlet. A local workshop inspired her to start a new hobby using her old stencil paints, along with some dollar store canvases and brushes.
Since then, Grace's painting skills have continued to grow and evolve. She went on to take more workshops as well as seeking out additional sources of painting instructions: online videos, library books, PBS shows. She kept on practicing, eventually upgrading to higher quality supplies, all the while with the full support and encouragement of her friends.
Grace is now ready to share her creations with the outside world and hopes you enjoy her ‘lockdown art’.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I learned to paint using acrylics in 2017, after taking a workshop at the local library. I continue to paint in this medium because it lifts my spirits and provides a constant challenge to improve my technique and skill. It’s a fun way to stretch my artistic muscles and use some of my free time productively.
My favourite subject is nature, so I paint landscapes. Because I have lived on or near water my entire life, there is often some element of that – from puddle to ocean – in my pieces. I also enjoy playing with the myriad shades of green foliage on display in nature. For a change of pace, I occasionally create flower still-life paintings as well.
My inspiration comes from the rural views around me both at home and wherever I travel. I usually use small (8x10 or 9x12) stretched canvases or canvas boards and often have several paintings on the go, moving from one to the other in order to keep a fresh eye. My style leans to realism; adding in tiny, sometimes whimsical, details keeps me from taking myself too seriously.
If seeing my art lifts your spirits too, then I’m content.
Interested in knowing more about Grace and her work or in purchasing a piece, please contact Grace at cghanney@gmail.com
