Having grown up in a military family, Marc’s youth was spent on the move. He was born in Oxnard, California and spent some of his early school years there. But his geographical resume soon included Alaska, Florida, Arkansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Norway. After his father’s retirement from the Air Force, Marc’s family settled in the small northern California community of Loomis. Marc began college as a biology major, but soon applied to and was accepted into Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, majoring in illustration. After Art Center and a brief stint as a staff illustrator in Sacramento, California, Marc moved to Minnesota where he lived for 33 years while raising a family and pursuing his art. Marc has recently lived in Colorado and Mississippi before settling down on Tybee Island, GA. “I have pursued a career as a painter for many years now. Along the way my methods, materials and focus have evolved. A naturalist at heart, the landscape is the perfect vehicle for expressing the joy I have for the world that surrounds me. My real interest and challenge as a painter is how to best manipulate the core principles of painting into effective visual statements. I’m most successful when I’m able to communicate that joy to the viewers of my paintings.” Marc teaches landscape painting workshops in many locations nationally. “ I love working with other painters in their pursuit to better their craft. My goal is not to have them assimilate my style and technique, but to teach them how to more closely exam- ine the subject and apply the principles that representational painters must follow to become effective visual communicators.”He has shown his work in galleries and museums nationally and internationally since the early 1980’s. He is a Master Signature Member of The Oil Painters of America (O.P.A.) He is a Master Signature Member of The Oil Painters of America (O.P.A.M.), having won an Award of Excellence at the O.P.A. National Exhibit in 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2011 Marc’s painting ‘Right or Left’ was awarded Bronze Medal for Painting at the OPA National Exhibition in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Among his many awards, he’s placed four times in The Pastel Journal’s ‘Pastel 100’ competition. Other Recent Awards- ~ OPA Salon Show, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Traverse City, MI ~ Bronze Medal Master Signature Division 2018~ NOAPS Fall 2017 Online International Exhibition ~ Third Place Award~ Best of Show - 2017 ISAP International Society of Acrylic Painters 2nd Annual All-Member Online Exhibition ~ OPA Regional Exhibition, Illume Gallery, St George, UT ~ Gold Medal Master Signature Division 2017~ OPA Regional Exhibition, Anderson Fine Art, St. Simons’ Island, GA ~ Silver Medal Master Signature Division 2017~Door County Plein Air Festival - Honorable Mention 2011, Artist Choice and First Place 2012, First Place 2013, Third Place 2015 ~ Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, Atlanta, GA - ‘Cezanne Best Landscape’ Award 2017~ Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, Atlanta, GA - ‘Jurors Choice Award’ - 2017 ~ Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, Atlanta, GA - ‘Cezanne Best Landscape’ Award 2016 ~ Oil Painters of America - Master Signature Member Status (OPAM) 2016 ~ RMPAP ( Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters) Paint the Park - First Place 2014, RMPAP Rocky Mountain NP Plein Air- Best Body of Work 2014, RMPAP Paint the Park - Best Body of Work and Award of Excellence 2015 ~ Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, Atlanta, GA - Francesca Kerpel Wenger ‘Best Sense of Place’ Award 2015 ~ PAAC ( Plein Air Artists Colorado)- Third Place 2015 Recent Publications- ~ Plein Air Magazine - Feature and Cover 2013 ~ Southwest Art Magazine - Feature and Cover 2012~ Additional articles in the trade magazines where his art has been featured 2011- 2017 EDUCATION:Art Center College of Design ~ Pasadena, California 1976 -1978Sierra College ~ Rocklin, California 1973 - 1976INFORMAL EDUCATION:Margaret C. Baumgaertner Portrait Workshop ~ Lacrosse, Wisconsin 2001Zhang Wen Xin Workshop ~ Jackson, Wyoming 1993Richard Schmid Workshop ~ Bartlesville, Oklahoma 1989Stephen Gjertson, Art Barn School of Classical Realism ~ Two Harbors,Minnesota 1988Richard Schmid Workshop ~ Des Plaines, Illinois 1988TEACHING EXPERIENCE:I continually teach workshops all over the country. The listing of dates became too long to continuebut my website, blog and facebook page all list any classes or workshops that I schedule.Scottsdale, AZ ~ Scottsdale Artists School ~ 2011, 2012Penninsula School of Fine Art ~ Fish Creek, WI ~ Plein Air Landscape ~ 2010M Gallery Plein Air Workshop ~ Sarasota, CA ~ 2009, 2010Taylors Falls, MN ~ Annual Landscape Painting Workshop ~ 2007 - Current year.Loomis, CA ~ Plein Air Landscape Workshop ~ 2007Sioux Falls, SD ~ South Dakota Plein Air Painters ~ 2007Amelia Island Florida ~ North Florida Plein Air Painters ~ 2007Ozark Pastel Society ~ Springdale, Arkansas 2006ArtCenter, Traverse City ~ Traverse City, Michigan 2006, 2007, 2008Lake Country Pastel Society ~ Chaska, Minnesota 2006Northern Florida Plein Air Painters ~ Jacksonville, Florida 2006Cornucopia Art Center ~ Lanesboro, Minnesota 2004, 2005, 2006Minnesota River School of Art ~ Burnsville, Minnesota 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005Crossings at Carnegie ~ Zumbrota, Minnesota 2001 - 2011University of Minnesota ~ St. Paul, Minnesota 1995Great River Road Symposium ~ Red Wing, Minnesota 1992Guild of Natural Science Illustrators ~ University of Minnesota ~ St.Paul,Min-nesota 1990AWARDS:Door County Plein Air Festival ~ Featured Artist of the Year 2011Door County Plein Air Festival ~ Artist's Choice 2nd place, Juror's Award for best portfolio 2nd place ~ 2010Canvoo Bold Brush Competition, 2nd Place 2009, 2010 Finalist Oils, Finalist Pastel.John Marion Pardy Landscape Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of Americas 19th Annual National Juried Exhibition~Legacy Gallery~Scottsdale, AZ 2010Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of Americas 18th Annual National Juried Exhibition~Sage Creek Gallery~ Santa Fe, NM 2009Presidents Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America National Exhibition ~ Whistle Pik Gallery ~ Fredericksburg, Texas 2007Phipps Center for the Arts ~ 2006 Members Exhibition ~ Award of DistinctionInternational Artist ~ 2006 Landscape Challenge ~ Finalist Pastel Journal ~ 2004 PASTELS 100 ~ Honorable Mention Award, LandscapePastel Journal ~ 2003 PASTELS 100 ~ Fifth Place Landscape ~ Two HonorableMention Awards, Landscape Pastel Journal ~ 2002 PASTELS 100 ~ Second Place LandscapeAwarded Signature Status, Oil Painters of America ( O.P.A.) 2001Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America National Exhibit ~ Gallery Ameri-cana ~ Carmel, California 2000Par Excellence Award, EAA Aviation Art Exhibit ~ Oshkosh, Wisconsin 1999EXHIBITIONS and GALLERIES:Cape Cod National Seashore 50th Anniversary Exhibit ~ Cape Cod Museum of Art/Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MA ~ 2011Coleman Fine Art 'Wet Paint' ~ Charleston, SC ~ 2011Creative Convergence: Cape Cod ~ Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MA ~ 2011Creative Convergence: San Miguel ~ Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MA ~ 2010SAS Beaux Arts Auction ~ Scottsdale, AZ ~ 2010The Value of Black and White ~ Penninsula Art School, Fish Creek, WI ~ 2010Oil Painters of America National Exhibit ~ Devin Gallery, Cour d' Alene, ID ~ 2011Oil Painters of America National Exhibit ~ Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ ~ 2010Oil Painters of America National Exhibit ~ Sage Creek Gallery, Santa Fe, NM ~ 2009Oil Painters of America National Exhibit ~ Dana Gallery, Missioula, MT ~ 2008Oil Painters of America National Exhibit ~ Whistle Pik Gallery, Fredricksburg, TX ~ 2007Salon International 2007 ~ Greenhouse Gallery ~ San Antonio, TX ~ 2007Small Paintings Exhibit ~ Waterhouse Gallery ~ Santa Barbara, CA ~ 2007Coleman Fine Art ~ ‘Nocturnes’, Marc Hanson, John Cosby, and Mary Whyte ~ 2006American Legacy Gallery ~ Summer Show, Marc Hanson, Mark Feckinger, and Jeff Legg 2006Oil Painters of America 14th Annual National Exhibit ~ Hilligoss Gallery ~Chicago, Illinois ~ 2005American Legacy Gallery ~ ‘Summer Group Show’ ~ 2004Oil Painters of America Midwest Regional Exhibit ~ Hilligoss Gallery ~ Chicago, Illinois ~ 2004 Coleman Fine Art,Ltd ~ Charleston,South Carolina Waterhouse Gallery ~ Santa Barbara, California Nichol’s Taos Fine Art Gallery ~ Taos, New MexicoAmerican Legacy Gallery ~ ’The Beauty of Traditional Landscapes’ ~ Kansas City,Missouri 2003Water Street Gallery ~ Saugatuck, Michigan Meadow Creek Gallery presents ‘Marc Hanson’ ~ Edina, Minnesota 2003 ‘Premier Collection” Group Show ~ Meadow Creek Gallery ~ Edina, Min-nesota 2002‘Art du Jour’ ~ Meadow Creek Gallery, Edina ~ Minnesota 2002Christmas Miniatures ~ Meadow Creek Gallery ~ Edina, Minnesota 2001Oil Painters of America Midwest Regional Exhibit ~ Hilligoss Galleries ~ Chicago, Illinois 2003Oil Painters of America National Exhibit ~ Zantman Art Galleries ~ Palm Desert,California 2001Oil Painters of America National Exhibit ~ Gallery Americana ~ Carmel, California 2000Oil Painters of America National Exhibit ~ Vanier Fine Art ~ Scottsdale, Arizona1999Minnesota Landscapes ~ River Gallery ~ St. Paul, Minnesota 1997Rochester Art Center ~ Rochester, Minnesota...~ Southeastern Minnesota Landscapes-Seven Points of View 1995~ Minnesota Landscape Painters 1993~ Southeastern Minnesota Artists Exhibit 1989Fall Classics Art Show ~ White Oak Gallery ~ Edina, Minnesota & Ponderosa ArtGallery ~ Hamilton, Montana since 1985Gateway Gallery ~ Albuquerque, New MexicoAmerican Miniatures ~ Settler’s West Gallery ~ Scottsdale, Arizona Talisman Gallery ~ Bartlesville, OklahomaCornucopia Art Center ~ Lanesboro, MinnesotaJack Dennis’ Wyoming Gallery ~ Jackson, WyomingJackson Rendezvous ~ Claggett/Rey Gallery ~ Vail, ColoradoBuffalo Museum of Science ~ Buffalo, New YorkHigh Desert Museum ~ Bend, OregonBeijing Museum of Natural History ~ People’s Republic of ChinaBernice Pauahi Bishop Museum ~ Honolulu, HawaiiSanta Barbara Museum ~ Santa Barbara, CaliforniaFrye Art Museum ~ Seattle, Washington‘ Nature of the Beast’ ~ Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art ~ Loretto, Pennsylvania‘ Birds in Art ‘ ~ Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum ~ Wausau, WisconsinNational Geographic Society Exhibit ~ Smithsonian Institution ~ Washington,DCSoutheastern Exhibition ~ Charleston, South CarolinaEaston Waterfowl Festival ~ Easton, MarylandCarnegie Museum of Natural History ~ Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBritish Museum of Natural History ~ London, EnglandRoyal Scottish Academy ~ Edinburgh, ScotlandRELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:The Hamilton Collection, Illustrator ~ 1993 - 1995Nice Man Merchandising, Illustrator ~ 1990 - 1993National Screenprint, Illustrator ~ 1986 - 1989National Geographic Society, Illustrator ~ 1983 - 1984Rakela and Company Design Studio ~ Sacramento, California ~ Staff IllustratorAFFILIATIONS:Oil Painters of America (O.P.A.) ~ Signature MemberPUBLICATIONS:American Art Collector, ‘Nocturnes’, 2006, Creative Convergence 2010, 2011International Artist Magazine, Landscape Finalist, Issue 47 Feb/Mar 2006Plein Air Magazine, Feature Story and Demonstration, February 2005The Pastel Journal, Pastel 100 2002, 2003, 2004Sporting Classics Magazine, Feature Story 1993National Geographic Society ‘ A Field Guide to North American Birds’, 1984