WAUWATOSA,Wisc., Nov. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Greenwich Workshop proudly presents watercolor genius Steve Hanks at Prints.Com Gallery in the Mayfair Mall, Wauwatosa, WI, on Saturday, November 18 from 1-5 p.m.
Painting what he calls "introspective solitude," Steve Hanks beautifully captures moments in time as people contemplate their life's direction. A genius at capturing the human physique, Hanks' works celebrate life, love and light. He often paints a figure with face obscured and captures a fleeting slice of light as it falls across the body. "My faces are often partially hidden because I don't want the faces to have to carry all the emotion. As a figurative artist, I want the whole body to tell the story," explains Hanks.
Hanks is a master at conveying feeling and place in his work. As one of the most sought-after and respected artists in North America today, his techniques are widely studied by students and seasoned artists alike. A phenomenal watercolorist, Hanks paints images with layers of detail and embedded meaning in them. What on the surface may seem an ordinary scene, on deeper inspection reveals an eloquent retelling of a personal experience.
"You have to be responsible for what you put out into this world. I don't paint negativity," says Hanks. That's one reason Steve Hanks' paintings are more than charming images of women and children. They speak to the vulnerability that we all feel from time to time. "My work is about the paths we choose and the passage of time."
About Steve Hanks
Steve Hanks is a graduate of California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California and is one of the most sought after artists in North America today.
Art jurors began recognizing the quality of his work in 1973. Hanks has been one of the Arts for the Parks top 100 artists since 1989 and won the Arts for the Parks Marine Art Award of Excellence in 1990 and 1994. In 1991, Steve Hanks received the National Watercolor Society Merit Award and the National Academy of Western Art awarded him the Gold Medal in 1992. Since 1993, he has been one of U.S. Art Magazine's top ten American artists. When the Pacific Rim show in Seattle, WA decided to open the show up to a wider variety of art in 1999, they selected Steve as Artist of the Year. Steve was one of five winners selected to the U.S. Art Hall of Fame 2000. He was named as one of the top 25 selling artists in the June, 2002 issue of Decor magazine. The 7th Annual Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children chose Steve as their Feature Artist in 2002.
About Prints.Com
Prints.Com (www.prints.com) is a leading online retailer of limited edition prints, original art, posters and gift related products. Prints.Com also provides framing, mounting and matting services for all art prints, posters, original paintings, canvas prints, vintage posters, fine art prints, inspirational posters, giclee prints, and photography.
In an effort to expand their retail presence, Prints.Com has opened their first brick and mortar retail art gallery in the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The on-line store is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at www.prints.com.
About The Greenwich Workshop, Inc.
The Greenwich Workshop (www.greenwichworkshop.com) is a leading publisher of limited edition fine art prints and canvases, three dimensional art and visual books. Greenwich Workshop works with more than 50 leading artists and its authorized network of more 1,200 art and framing retailers located throughout North America. Established in 1972 by the late David Usher of Westport, the company's mission is to enhance the quality of people's lives through high quality, affordable art. The Greenwich Workshop is located in Seymour, CT.
Visit www.greenwichworkshop.com/hanks/ for more information including downloadable images as well as photos of the artist.