Hanks
Steve Hanks - To Dance before the Sea and Sky
limited edition print on paper
550 numbered and hand signed by the artist
16 x 17
HANTO6
$165.00
Steve Hanks - To Search Within
limited edition print on paper
1650 numbered and hand signed by the artist
16 x 28
HANTO3
$165.00
Steve Hanks - To Search Within
limited edition giclée on canvas
75 numbered and hand signed
18 x 31
HANTO9
$495.00
Steve Hanks - Traveling at the Speed of Life
limited edition print on paper
1650 numbered and hand signed by the artist
30 x 14.5
HANTR1
$150.00
Steve Hanks - Treasures on the Shore
limited edition print on paper
1250 numbered and hand signed by the artist
16 x 12
HANTR2
$75.00
Steve Hanks - Undercover
limited edition print on paper
4000 numbered and hand signed by the artist
7.75 x 12.25
HANUN1
$40.00
Steve Hanks - Waiting in the Rain
limited edition giclée on canvas
25 numbered and hand signed by the artist
40 x 28
HANWA4
$1,250.00
Steve Hanks - Waiting in the Rain
limited edition giclée on canvas
75 numbered and hand signed by the artist
26 x 17
HANWA3
$595.00
Steve Hanks - Waiting on Halloween
print on paper
open edition hand signed by the artist
12 x 18
HANWA1
$50.00
Steve Hanks - Waterlilies in Bloom
limited edition print on paper
750 numbered and hand signed by the artist
32 x 16
HANWA2
$195.00
Steve Hanks - We Are Bound Together
limited edtion print on paper
1650 numbered and hand signed by the artist
13 x 28.5
HANWE1
$150.00
Steve Hanks - When Her Blue Eyes Close
limited edition print on paper
999 numbered and hand signed by the artist
21 x 14.75
HANWH2
$100.00
Steve Hanks - When the Fog Rolls in
limited edition print on paper
1650 numbered and hand signed by the artist
31.5 x 16
HANWH7
$175.00
Steve Hanks - Where the Grass Is Greener
limited edition print on paper
99 numbered and hand signed by the artist
18 x 26.75
HANWH5
$250.00
Steve Hanks - Where the Grass Is Greener
limited edition giclée on canvas
95 numbered and hand signed by the artist
24 x 36
HANWH6
$900.00
Steve Hanks - Where the Healing Begins
limited edition giclée on canvas
55 numbered and hand signed by the artist
28 x 16
HANWH8
$545.00
Steve Hanks - Where the Light Shines Brightest
limited edition print on paper
1500 numbered and hand signed by the artist
24 x 16.5
HANWH3
$150.00
Steve Hanks - Wonders of a Woman
limited edition print on paper
999 numbered and hand signed by the artist
8 x 27.5
HANWO1
$100.00
Steve Hanks - Young at Heart
limited edition giclee on paper
75 numbered and hand signed by the artist
9.25 x 21
HANYO3
$275.00
Steve Hanks - Youthful Grace
limited edition giclée on canvas
95 numbered and hand signed by the artist
11 x 46
HANYO2
$575.00
STEVE HANKS (1949-2015) Although teachers often cited his artistic ability, Steve Hanks' main interest while growing up in California was sports. As a teen, Steve pursued surfing and tennis with passion. Although it was apparent early on that he had talent, he refused to do the required assignments in his high school art class and earned a grade of "C." "To prove I was good, I did a one-man show at the high school and sold my first painting to another art teacher," he said. After high school, Steve enrolled in summer session commercial art courses at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. He did well in his commercial art classes, but it was life drawing that captured his interest. He focused his energy on the study of anatomy and figure drawing and transferred into the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, graduating with his BFA. Initially, he drew in pencil and painted in oils. His paintings were impressionistic while his drawings were more realistic. Eventually, an allergic reaction to oils forced him to experiment with watercolors. Using the techniques he learned from other mediums, he found he could create watercolors as "finished" as oils. Steve's paintings are much more than endearing images of women and children. Rather than conveying a specific message through his paintings, he prefers to explore memories and emotions. His highly-collected nudes convey an introspective solitude that prompts the viewer to think about his or her own life and path. Art jurors began recognizing the quality of his work in 1973. His credits include honors from Arts for the Parks, the National Watercolor Society, the National Academy of Western Art, U.S. Art Magazine, the Pacific Rim Exposition and the Gilcrease Museum. Steve died of cancer in April 2015.
Steve Hanks - To Dance before the Sea and Sky
limited edition print on paper
550 numbered and hand signed by the artist
16 x 17
HANTO6
$165.00
Steve Hanks - To Search Within
limited edition print on paper
1650 numbered and hand signed by the artist
16 x 28
HANTO3
$165.00
Steve Hanks - To Search Within
limited edition giclée on canvas
75 numbered and hand signed
18 x 31
HANTO9
$495.00
Steve Hanks - Traveling at the Speed of Life
limited edition print on paper
1650 numbered and hand signed by the artist
30 x 14.5
HANTR1
$150.00
Steve Hanks - Treasures on the Shore
limited edition print on paper
1250 numbered and hand signed by the artist
16 x 12
HANTR2
$75.00
Steve Hanks - Undercover
limited edition print on paper
4000 numbered and hand signed by the artist
7.75 x 12.25
HANUN1
$40.00
Steve Hanks - Waiting in the Rain
limited edition giclée on canvas
25 numbered and hand signed by the artist
40 x 28
HANWA4
$1,250.00
Steve Hanks - Waiting in the Rain
limited edition giclée on canvas
75 numbered and hand signed by the artist
26 x 17
HANWA3
$595.00
Steve Hanks - Waiting on Halloween
print on paper
open edition hand signed by the artist
12 x 18
HANWA1
$50.00
Steve Hanks - Waterlilies in Bloom
limited edition print on paper
750 numbered and hand signed by the artist
32 x 16
HANWA2
$195.00
Steve Hanks - We Are Bound Together
limited edtion print on paper
1650 numbered and hand signed by the artist
13 x 28.5
HANWE1
$150.00
Steve Hanks - When Her Blue Eyes Close
limited edition print on paper
999 numbered and hand signed by the artist
21 x 14.75
HANWH2
$100.00
Steve Hanks - When the Fog Rolls in
limited edition print on paper
1650 numbered and hand signed by the artist
31.5 x 16
HANWH7
$175.00
Steve Hanks - Where the Grass Is Greener
limited edition print on paper
99 numbered and hand signed by the artist
18 x 26.75
HANWH5
$250.00
Steve Hanks - Where the Grass Is Greener
limited edition giclée on canvas
95 numbered and hand signed by the artist
24 x 36
HANWH6
$900.00
Steve Hanks - Where the Healing Begins
limited edition giclée on canvas
55 numbered and hand signed by the artist
28 x 16
HANWH8
$545.00
Steve Hanks - Where the Light Shines Brightest
limited edition print on paper
1500 numbered and hand signed by the artist
24 x 16.5
HANWH3
$150.00
Steve Hanks - Wonders of a Woman
limited edition print on paper
999 numbered and hand signed by the artist
8 x 27.5
HANWO1
$100.00
Steve Hanks - Young at Heart
limited edition giclee on paper
75 numbered and hand signed by the artist
9.25 x 21
HANYO3
$275.00
Steve Hanks - Youthful Grace
limited edition giclée on canvas
95 numbered and hand signed by the artist
11 x 46
HANYO2
$575.00
STEVE HANKS (1949-2015) Although teachers often cited his artistic ability, Steve Hanks' main interest while growing up in California was sports. As a teen, Steve pursued surfing and tennis with passion. Although it was apparent early on that he had talent, he refused to do the required assignments in his high school art class and earned a grade of "C." "To prove I was good, I did a one-man show at the high school and sold my first painting to another art teacher," he said. After high school, Steve enrolled in summer session commercial art courses at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. He did well in his commercial art classes, but it was life drawing that captured his interest. He focused his energy on the study of anatomy and figure drawing and transferred into the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, graduating with his BFA. Initially, he drew in pencil and painted in oils. His paintings were impressionistic while his drawings were more realistic. Eventually, an allergic reaction to oils forced him to experiment with watercolors. Using the techniques he learned from other mediums, he found he could create watercolors as "finished" as oils. Steve's paintings are much more than endearing images of women and children. Rather than conveying a specific message through his paintings, he prefers to explore memories and emotions. His highly-collected nudes convey an introspective solitude that prompts the viewer to think about his or her own life and path. Art jurors began recognizing the quality of his work in 1973. His credits include honors from Arts for the Parks, the National Watercolor Society, the National Academy of Western Art, U.S. Art Magazine, the Pacific Rim Exposition and the Gilcrease Museum. Steve died of cancer in April 2015.