Hannah Jensen Works

Hannah Jensen is a Colorado-born artist currently active in the Denver metro & Golden area. Jensen's roots lie in Golden, Colorado and the surrounding Rockies, where she has spent her life on mountains and in canyons, immersed in nature and community. From guiding backpacking trips to rowing down the Grand Canyon, the outdoors have always been about more than a good time for her- nature is a place to cultivate simplicity, friendship, joy, to share stories, and to become intertwined with Something Greater. 

In her paintings, she recalls connections with the Divine found through her roamings in nature. Co-opting liturgy and imagery from the Christian tradition, she aims to elevate the sacredness of the outdoors and fellow human beings. Jensen brings commemorative meaning to her paintings through the recreation of scenery that she has experienced as holy ground. She uses acrylic brushwork through gestural expressionism to show her vibrant interpretation of landscapes. As a finishing touch, she adds a winding line to these scenes to portray a pilgrimage taken through wild places and the interplay between the Divine, humankind, and the great outdoors.