{"id":55576,"date":"2022-12-28T19:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T00:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=55576"},"modified":"2022-12-28T19:07:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T00:07:24","slug":"cover-artist-heather-hanson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/arts\/cover-artist-heather-hanson\/","title":{"rendered":"Cover Artist: Heather Hanson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_55598\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55598\" class=\"wp-image-55598 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson_0647.jpg-Heather-Hanson-e1672170170102.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson_0647.jpg-Heather-Hanson-e1672170170102.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson_0647.jpg-Heather-Hanson-e1672170170102-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson_0647.jpg-Heather-Hanson-e1672170170102-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson_0647.jpg-Heather-Hanson-e1672170170102-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson_0647.jpg-Heather-Hanson-e1672170170102-810x585.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson_0647.jpg-Heather-Hanson-e1672170170102-1140x824.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-55598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heather Hanson, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By Gina Malone<\/p>\n<p>Accepting the call to art\u2014embracing the Divine Feminine\u2014showing up as a new, authentic person rather than what society or family or tradition expected her to be. These were tenets Heather Hanson followed in finding her role as artist. And with her business, Embrace the Space Between, she helps others find the meaning in their own lives through Sacred StoryScapes.<\/p>\n<p>Hanson was born in Lexington, KY, and grew up helping out in family-owned retail stores, first in Monticello, KY, then in Vero Beach, FL. As a child, she embraced creativity\u2014collecting, writing, exploring and painting. \u201cI drew portraits, and worked constantly at creating faces,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_55595\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55595\" class=\"wp-image-55595\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Light-of-Healing-my-healer.-Heather-Hanson-artist-e1672170257425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-55595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Light of Healing. Heather Hanson, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After high school, she had dreams of being a journalist, but after a setback joined the US Navy, earning her Bachelor of Science while working as a helicopter mechanic on a flight line in Maryland. \u201cI remember squatting in the nose wheel of a P-3, washing the greasy joints with a paintbrush, wearing goggles and a jumpsuit in 100-degree heat,\u201d she says. \u201cAs I stood there sobbing in confusion and frustration, I kept asking myself, \u2018how did I end up here?\u2019 That ordeal was a crucible and gave me the push I needed to change specialties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Accepted into the military\u2019s Presidio of Monterey, she studied Russian and moved to Japan, where she met and married her husband Sean. The two left the Navy in 1998 and returned to the US.<\/p>\n<p>In 2003, the couple welcomed triplet daughters into their lives. Deciding that home was a better place for their children than daycare, they decided that Sean would stay home and Heather would continue in her career as an IT business analyst. \u201cI sacrificed what I had always believed the role of \u2018Mom\u2019 should be, and he sacrificed the role of \u2018Dad\u2019 he believed,\u201d Hanson says.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_55596\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55596\" class=\"wp-image-55596\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Margaret.-Heather-Hanson-artist.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Margaret.-Heather-Hanson-artist.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Margaret.-Heather-Hanson-artist-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Margaret.-Heather-Hanson-artist-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Margaret.-Heather-Hanson-artist-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Margaret.-Heather-Hanson-artist-810x1013.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Margaret.-Heather-Hanson-artist-1140x1425.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-55596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Margaret. Heather Hanson, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although she was soon to be swept up in the rigors of her career, Hanson did pick up a camera again at this time. \u201cIt had been years since high school, and I needed an outlet, a way to capture the beauty of family,\u201d she says. \u201cI rediscovered my love of creating, especially capturing moments in time\u2014people always.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hanson knew that she wanted, eventually, to leave corporate work and so began doing freelance photography on the side in Augusta, GA, where they were living. In 2010, the family moved to Charlotte with her job and then to Sweden, where they spent three years, enjoying the Swedish focus on family time.<\/p>\n<p>A return to the US in 2015 threw her back into the rat race. \u201cThe push and pull among creating, my career, my family\u2014all tearing me in different directions\u2014began again, only this time with greater ferocity,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Health crises led her to the spiritual self-study program, <em>A Course in Miracles<\/em>. \u201cI remember sitting with the book in my hand, reading and then sobbing,\u201d she says. \u201cI cracked open and from that moment began to nurture an ever-increasing capacity for inquiry, intuition and a trust in myself in order to become courageous enough to cross-examine the rules of a culture that I had believed were sacrosanct.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_55594\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55594\" class=\"wp-image-55594\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-I-am-Woman.-Heather-Hanson-artist.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-I-am-Woman.-Heather-Hanson-artist.jpg 976w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-I-am-Woman.-Heather-Hanson-artist-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-I-am-Woman.-Heather-Hanson-artist-625x1024.jpg 625w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-I-am-Woman.-Heather-Hanson-artist-768x1259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-I-am-Woman.-Heather-Hanson-artist-937x1536.jpg 937w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-I-am-Woman.-Heather-Hanson-artist-810x1328.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-55594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I Am Woman. Heather Hanson, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During her time of treatment, when she also lost her mother and grandmother, Hanson says she \u201ctook the time afforded\u2014finally\u2014and dove deep into my creativity, along with my spirituality.\u201d Just before the COVID lockdown of 2020, she left her corporate job and the family simplified their lives.<\/p>\n<p>By the summer of 2021, she was diving deep into painting, exploring acrylics, oils, pen, ink, charcoal and collage. When she heard about a studio in Asheville, Hanson leased the space in order to coach, teach and sell products that would \u201csupport women\u2019s awakening journeys.\u201d In the meantime, she learned to accept herself as an artist.<\/p>\n<p>Her creation of Sacred StoryScapes grew out of a friend\u2019s suggestion that she share with others what she created for herself with the painting <em>Light of Healing<\/em>. \u201cI could combine all of my life experience\u2014corporate career, triplet motherhood, military veteran, breast cancer survivor\u2014with my coaching and SoulCollage\u00ae accreditations\u2014with my work in the Spiritual Director program\u2014with my painting, my art,\u201d Hanson says. \u201cAll could come together in one offering and I could create these paintings for other women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Colleen Lobaugh had just arrived in Asheville when she discovered Embrace the Space Between, seeking out books and workshops and watching Hanson create <em>Light of Healing<\/em>. When Hanson began offering StoryScapes to others, Lobaugh did not hesitate. \u201cI wasn\u2019t sure of what the process was going to be, but knew beyond a shadow of a doubt I wanted to work with Heather,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_55597\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55597\" class=\"wp-image-55597\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Mary-Magdalene.-Heather-Hanson-artist.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Mary-Magdalene.-Heather-Hanson-artist.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Mary-Magdalene.-Heather-Hanson-artist-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Mary-Magdalene.-Heather-Hanson-artist-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Mary-Magdalene.-Heather-Hanson-artist-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Mary-Magdalene.-Heather-Hanson-artist-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cover-Artist_-Heather-Hanson-Mary-Magdalene.-Heather-Hanson-artist-810x1215.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-55597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mary Magdalene. Heather Hanson, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To create StoryScapes, Hanson begins with words written in water-soluble ink and smeared with water. Next comes collage\u2014bits of ephemera\u2014and then a wash in a warm color. She draws freehand on the canvas, beginning with the face. \u201cOnce I am satisfied with the face, I will paint over the lines in a light color, thin, almost sketching with paint,\u201d Hanson says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen I start painting the values.\u201d She works in layers, letting the underpaint show through. \u201cEach time I make a large move\u2014like seeing the shapes to add\u2014it comes after a prayer and meditation,\u201d she says. \u201cThat is an embedded part of my process, as this is where the inspiration comes.\u201d Acrylic inks for details, heavy gel medium for texture and varnish complete the works.<\/p>\n<p>The result, Lobaugh says of her own StoryScape, \u201cis a work of art to remind me of who I am, where I have been and all the possibilities ahead of me, a reminder that I am an accumulation of past experiences and of how God has turned the ashes into beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through the years, Hanson says, she has learned that \u201cthere is no \u2018work\u2019 and \u2018life\u2019; there is only life.\u201d A life that she shares with others. \u201cThis space that I am holding is important,\u201d she adds, \u201cI feel that, and each time someone enters and tells me they feel good, relaxed and at peace just standing in my studio helps me in knowing that what I am doing is true, purposeful and healing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Embrace The Space Between is located at 20 Artful Way, Suite 105, in the River Arts District. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/EmbracetheSpaceBetween.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EmbracetheSpaceBetween.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accepting the call to art\u2014embracing the Divine Feminine\u2014showing up as a new, authentic person rather than what society or family or tradition expected her to be. 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