Exhibit showcases artwork by PTC student Amanda Hanson

Image above: Artworks by Amanda Hanson as seen through the exhibit glass.

Amanda Hanson, a PTC student pursuing an A.A.S. in Early Childhood Development and a certificate in American Sign Language, has been creating art since grade school and works in many different mediums including clay, charcoal, and acrylic and oil paints. Hanson creates artworks as a hobby, and until now, she has never exhibited her visual artwork in a public forum.

While Hanson says creating visual art has always been her primary artistic pursuit, she also writes poetry and was featured in a poetry magazine at just 16 years old; she also placed 5th in a regional poetry competition.

Hanson’s long-term goals include earning her A.A.S. and certificate and gaining a position as a preschool assistant teacher. Hanson says she would prefer to work with young children and teach signing. She is tentatively planning for a May, 2012 graduation.

You can see Hanson's artwork on display now through May, 2011. The exhibit features works of original art created by established and/or emerging artists from the Pine Area, embracing the talent and creativity of Pine Technical College students and the larger Pine community. The exhibit changes seasonally, and many kinds of artworks are showcased, including paintings, photographs, pottery, sculptures, sketches, wood carvings and more. If you are an artist from the Pine Area and wish to exhibit your works in the Pine Art Gallery, see the Pine Technical College Marketing Director in Student Affairs.