"Pacific Grove Glory" Contemporary Rocky Seascape Oil Painting by Coraly Hanson, Framed

Description

Signed and dated "Coraly '06" in the lower right corner.
Titled, dated, and signed "Pacific Grove Glory 2006 Coraly Hanson" … more Signed and dated "Coraly '06" in the lower right corner.
Titled, dated, and signed "Pacific Grove Glory 2006 Coraly Hanson" on verso.
Board size: 16"H x 20"W
No frame.

Coraly Hanson (American, b. 1950) loved drawing from early childhood, and began painting in the 1970s, moving on to oil in 2000. Hanson was invited to paint in New Zealand with Kevin MacPherson for his documentary “Passports and Palettes” on PBS. Hanson also studies with Scott Christiansen, Matt Smith, Laurie Kersey, Brian Blood, C. W. Mundy, Ronaldo Macedo, John Cosby, Ray Roberts, Calvin Liang, Randall Sexton, Bill Cramer, John Burton, Jesse Powell, and Hedi Moran, Kathy Anderson and Dick Heichberger from the Scottsdale Artist School.

Hanson paints primarily on location in and around the Santa Cruz area, where she has her home and studio. She is a member of Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society, California Art Club as a painting/patron member, American Academy of Women Artists as an artist member, Plein Air Painters of Hawaii, Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association as a signature member, and Santa Cruz Oil Painters.

Juried Events and Awards:

2019: Pacific Grove art Center: Honorable Mention
2019: One woman show of 20 new small pieces at Rieser fine Art Gallery in Carmel in November.
2019: One woman show and reception at the Argosy Gallery on Bar Harbor Maine in July.
2019: Carmel Art Festival: sold all six pieces painted, and was invited into the Rieser fine Art Gallery in Carmel.
2018: Honorable Mention at the Pacific Grove Art Center
2018: Carmel Art Festival: Honorable Mention and People's Choice
2017: "Steinbeck Country" show at the Steinbeck Museum: First Place.
2016: Carmel Art Festival: Jennifer Hill Award and People's Choice
2016: MBPAPA Natividad Show: Third Place
2016: North Tahoe Plein Air: First Place in the Quick Draw, Second Place overall.
2016: "Art Takes Wing" show at the Pacific Grove Museum: Second Place
2016: Capitola Plein Air show: Village Association Award
2015: MBPAPA Your Best Works Show, Pacific Grove Arts Center: Third Place
2015: Carmel Art Festival: Honorable Mention
2015: CA Art Club: Point Lobos and Beyond
2015: North Tahoe Plein Air: People's Choice Award
2015: Big Sur Plein Air: People's Choice Award and Two Honorable Mentions
2015: The "Atmosphere" show at Carmel Visual Arts Center: First Place
2015: The Point Lobos Foundation: chosen to be in permanent collection of postcards
2015: The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History: First place and purchase award
2015: MBAPA Signature Show, Sunset Center, Carmel: Honorable Mention
2014: Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Signature Show, Monterey • Honorable Mention
2014: Pacific Grove Museum Landscape Show
2014: Carmel Art Festival • Best Oil Painting
2014: North Tahoe Plein Air • Third Place in the Quick Draw event, and People's Choice
2014: MBPAPA All Member's Show, Carmel: Honorable Mention
2013: Oil Painters of America Western Regional Show, Calistoga
2013: Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Signature Show, Carmel • Honorable Mention and People's Choice
The California Statewide Landscape Shows • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2016
The Carmel Art Festival • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
The Santa Cruz Open Studios Tours • 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019

2005-2010:
Best and Brightest Show at the Scottsdale Artist's School
The Haggin Museum Landscape Show • Honorable Mention
The Haggin Museum Landscape Show
The American Impressionist Show
Oil Painters of America Western Regional Show
The American Impressionist Show
American Women Artists National Show • Honorable Mention less