Meet the Artist: Brit Hansen carved out a new genre of art
Creating an entirely new category of art isn’t easy, but Brit Hansen fought through the struggles and challenges, and what eventually emerged was a textural and vibrant art form.
Creating an entirely new category of art isn’t easy, but Brit Hansen fought through the struggles and challenges, and what eventually emerged was a textural and vibrant art form.
Though artist Brit Hansen had long loved block printing, over time she came to realize it was actually the carving process she craved. She began experimenting with other mediums––wax, wood, clay, to name a few––and eventually landed on acrylic paint. See how she created this unique style of creating reliefs using acrylic paint and carving tools.
Artist Beth Zink has become well known for her vibrant paintings of desert sunsets, and flora and fauna, but happening upon the bold color palette that has become synonymous with her name was a bit of a fluke. See how she developed this iconic style and what she loves most about art.