Artsist StatementHanna Manes (b.1990) is a painter based in High Point, NC, working primarily in oil. Her work reinterprets the visual language of the American South, drawing on traditional sporting scenes, regional wildlife, and beloved dogs. Through a deeply personal lens, she reimagines these familiar motifs, offering a contemporary reflection on southern identity and memory.Drawing from the traditional art that surrounded her during her formative years in the South, Manes distills these formal influences into work that feels authentically her own. Her paintings serve as a visual diary, documenting her ongoing relationship with her Southern heritage.Though raised in the South, Manes has often felt a disconnect between herself and the regional traditions that surrounded her. Through her introspective artistic practice, she navigates this cultural terrain, using painting as a bridge between inherited contexts and genuine self-expression.In capturing familiar Southern imagery and scenery, Manes isn't merely documenting traditions but rather exploring her place within them. Her work invites viewers to reflect on their own relationships with place, heritage, and the ongoing conversation between where we come from and who we become.