Artists In Nashville

Eric L Hansen is an artist with works in several mediums. Printmaking, collage, photography, drawing, painting and computer-based imaging are his chosen media. He currently has several diverse bodies of work displayed on his website. His "Blood Rescue" series honors twenty-four rescued horses in mixed media pieces reminiscent of a shaman’s cave drawings. His “Dollhouse” and “A Child’s View of Rippaville” photograph series’ bring me back to the old family homes of distant relatives with whom my family long ago lost touch. Hansen’s eye surely is on the unique as well as the overlooked. His techniques in photography can breathe life back into the dusty old spaces of your mind – if you let them.

Hansen began making images at the age of 12, and while he later studied drawing and painting, print making remains his enduring passion. He earned a BFA degree at Newark College of the Arts in creative writing and theatre: the art of telling a story with actors, colour, light, shadow and space.

Hansen’s work has appeared in more than thirty group shows and solo exhibitions, where he has won numerous awards. His private collectors include the actress Drew Barrymore; and film and radio producer Margaret Koval. Some of his work was purchased recently by the LaGrance Museum of Art for their permanent collection. His work has been featured in Eyemazing, the Lucy Award-winning fine art photography journal.

Most recently, Hansen was the recipient of three First Place awards and one Honorable Mention in the 2010 WPGA Annual Pollux Awards! His First Place awards were in the categories of CitiScapes – Portfolio, CitiScapes – Single Image and Fine Art – Single Image. His Honorable Mention award was in Fine Art - Portfolio.

Eric lives in Spring Hill, Tennessee with his wife, poet Stellasue Lee and their two cats.