Jackie Hanson (b. 1999, Belmont, NH) spent her childhood in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, raised in a family where art and creativity were always encouraged.  While growing up, she became familiar with the beauty of the  outdoors in New England: lakes, mountains, small farms, and plenty of day trips to the ocean. Jackie graduated from New England College's Institute of Art and Design in 2022 with her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She is currently working at her alma mater's library while building her creative practice into a career. 

“In this ongoing series, I use pastels to paint immersive landscapes that feature both well-known and overlooked vantages, often (but not exclusively) from New Hampshire and Maine. While pleasant to the eye, these works help me to think about the tangled relationship between humans and nature.”