Marc R. Hanson teaches landscape painting workshops in many locations nationally.  He has shown his work in galleries and museums nationally and internationally since the early 1980's.  He is a Signature Member of The Oil Painters of America (O.P.A.).  Marc has garnered a number of national awards including placing four times in The Pastel Journal's 'Pastel 100' competition, winning an Award of Excellence at the O.P.A. National Exhibit in 2000, 2007, 2009 and 2010.  Recently his work was selected as a Finalist in the International Artist's Magazine's Art Prize Challenge, 3rd Place Landscape in Pastel 100 (2008), the Pastel Award at the Society of Master Impressionist Show at the Sunset Art Gallery in Amarillo, TX, and the Award for Excellence, Landscape at the Oil Painters of America's National Exhibit at Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ.

Of teaching, Marc notes, "I love working with other painters in their pursuit to better their craft.  My goal is not to have them assimilate my style and technique, but to teach them how to more closely examine the subject and apply the principles that representational painters must follow to become effective visual communicators."