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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 26/09/2026

I'm happy with how these two #paintings are coming along. Still a bit more to go. #artworkinprogress #oilpainting #artstudio

Two oil paintings in progress hanging on my studio wall.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 23/09/2026

A couple more moves have been made on these in progress #studio #paintings. The color palettes are getting a little more focused. Next up, tackle some drawing issues. #artworkinprogress #artyear #oilpainting #abstractart

Image of my studio corner with 6 paintings in progress on the wall. My palette and brushes are in the foreground.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 21/09/2026

Last week I was able to get outside and #paint #pleinair a couple of times. It was nice to spend time soaking up what feels like some of our last warm days of the season. #landscapepainting #paintoutside #oilpainting

Oil painting in progress on a plein air pochade box

Oil painting in progress on a plein air pochade box with lake Superior bay in the background

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 04/09/2026

#WIP image of this #oilpainting and its reference sketch on my studio wall. I'm enjoying all the small moments where colors meet in this composition. #artstudio #painting #artworkinprogress

Painting in progress on studio wall with a colored pencil reference sketch above the painting.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 28/08/2026

The month of August has been a bit of a whirlwind. It's been nice spending time today in the studio. The #paintings on the wall are in early days, but I've had them on my mind for a long time. It's nice to see them finally being manifested. #artinprogress #artstudio #oilpainting

Image of three paintings in progress on my studio wall with some drawings and studies. In the foreground is my pallet and paint brushes.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 24/07/2026

I finished up my woodcut print and posted a bit about the process over on my blog: www.amandahanlon.com/news/woodcut... This was a great project for me, and I'm really happy with the results. #woodcut #printmaking #printmakingprocess #artinprogress #artyear

Image of my woodcut prints on their drying rack in my studio. I ended up creating a variable edition of 6. Two of the prints on this rack were test prints.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 16/07/2026

While I was working on the last pass of carving on my #woodcut, my studio assistant was asleep on the job. #artstudio #studiocat #kitten #cat

On the right side of my desk a woodcut plate in the process of being carved next to a propped up reference drawing. A sleepy kitten is monitoring progress on the left side of my desk.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 14/07/2026

#WIP shots of this reductive #woodcut edition I've been working on. I've been experimenting with color, transparency overlays and masking. This is probably the most playful #print I've made, lots of "respond and react" rather than just "plan and execute". I think just one more layer to go - excited!

Woodcut plate being carved for the last time

My desk with my in progress woodcut print to the left, reference drawing and woodcut plate in the middle on a cutting mat. My carving tools are to the right.

Drying rack with in progress woodcut prints

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 10/07/2026

For the last two weeks I've been working on an #artstudio refresh. My space got a fresh coat of paint, floors without carpet, some nice lights, and a bit of a reconfiguration. I love it! Time to tackle the next layer of the #woodcut #print I have in progress and start some new #paintings.

Art studio ready for work! In the foreground is a table top etching press, in the background my painting area with taboret and working wall.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 26/06/2026

I enjoyed a lovely morning at a friend's house where three of us painted from bouquets of flowers. It was so fun to see how different each of our interpretations were. I've been enjoying playing with #gouache the past couple weeks and love how loose my brush strokes are in this medium #painting

Gouache painting of flowers and painting palette

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 22/06/2026

Haha, perhaps. I worked on the plates in the last two weeks, so it was mostly inking and printing this weekend. All in all pretty soothing while listening to an audiobook 😊

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 21/06/2026

I spent the whole weekend #printmaking. I was able to #print the first layers of these two prints. One #collagraph print of quarried rocks and one #woodcut print of a lighthouse lens. These have more layers of color in their future, but I am excited about these starts. #artworkinprogress

Two editions of prints are laid out to dry on the drying rack after finishing the first layer.

First layer of collagraph print in rusty red

First layer of reductive woodcut in golden yellow.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 05/06/2026

I might still do a small drawing pass or two on this #painting, but this was a fun multi-day #pleinair session of different view of this grain elevator building. #oilpainting

Plein air oil painting of grain elevator and a restaurant.

Plein air easel and pallet with painting in progress.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 01/06/2026

For the first time in two months, I had nothing on the calendar this past weekend but #artstudio time (well, and some yard work). I spent the time working on a #oilpainting and a #collagraph #print of a quarry rock pile. I'm really excited about the potential of both of these. #artworkinprogress

Oil painting on paper and a collagraph print of a rock pile at a quarry.

Oil painting on arches oil paper of quarry rocks

Collagraph plate and collagraph print of a quarry rock pile.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 09/05/2026

Happy Saturday 👋 This evening, May 9th, from 6-8pm, the lovely folks at the Frameworks Gallery in St. Paul are hosting an #artistreception for my show "Works on Paper". Join us! The #artshow is on view through June 13th and features my #paintings, #prints, and #drawings on paper.

Postcard image with the text" Frameworks Gallery presents Amanda Hanlon "Works on Paper" May 2 - June 13, 2026. Reception May 9 6pm - 8pm. www.frameworksgallery.com 2022A Ford Parkway St. Paul MN 55116." On the top and the right are three images, one painting of boathouses, a linocut of boathouses and a linocut of a lighthouse.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 30/04/2026

Join us for an #artistreception this evening, 6 - 8 PM, at the Bridgewater in #Minneapolis. This #artshow features the lovely work of nine local artists, including a selection of my #paintings.

Art at the Bridgewater - Celebrate our 32nd Exhibit and Meet the Artists. "Beautiful Margins"

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 30/04/2026

👋 This is my only social media platform at this time - I agree with @klairelockheart.bsky.social, it would be nice to have more artist connections here!

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 27/04/2026

This afternoon I'm dropping off 31 of my #drawings, #paintings and #prints at the Frameworks Gallery in St. Paul to be on display May 2 - June 13 in an #artshow titled "Works on Paper". Included in the works that will be on display are these two #pleinair paintings.

Image of two oil paintings on paper mounted on panel. The paintings are hanging on my studio wall. One painting is of a grain elevator building and the other is of a yellow house with a red roof.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 12/04/2026

Due to what feels like tropical Island weather today (80 degrees and high humidity), I worked outside on my first official #pleinair #painting of the season. #oilpainting #paintingonpaper

Oil painting on a pochade box with a painting of a yellow and red house.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 12/04/2026

I'm using PVA glue brushed into the panel. After applying the glue I line up the painting onto the panel, place a piece of wax paper on top of the painting and roll a brayer from the center out to adhere the paper. They dry painting side down, weighted with books. Works great!

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 10/04/2026

In the #artstudio the past couple weeks I've been working on mounting some #oilpaintings completed on Arches Oil Paper onto gessoed wood panels. These are getting framed in a white float frame next. I am loving this look.

Four paintings on paper mounted on wood panel sitting on a ledge.

Gessoed wood panels on a table in the foreground, paintings on paper mounted on wood panels in the background.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 15/03/2026

Thank you to ahouseunbuilt.com, the panelists, and the attendees for a wonderful discussion last night about art, water, ecology, and community as part of the closing reception for the exhibit "Where There Is Water". The gallery is open on this snowy Sunday for the last day of the show ❄️ #mnartist

Image of the attendees and panelists at A House Unbuilt for a closing reception and panel discussion about art, water, ecology, and community. Panelists include Artist in Residence at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Sarah Nassif; Executive Director of Wild Rivers Conservancy, Matt Poppelton; Unit Supervisor at the MnDOT Office of Environmental Stewardship, Ken Graeve; and artist Amanda Hanlon.

Image of the panelists at A House Unbuilt for a closing reception and panel discussion about art, water, ecology, and community.
Panelists included Artist in Residence at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Sarah Nassif; Executive Director of Wild Rivers Conservancy, Matt Poppelton; Unit Supervisor at the MnDOT Office of Environmental Stewardship, Ken Graeve; and artist Amanda Hanlon.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 08/03/2026

I'm at ahouseunbuilt.com today until 6pm. I've had so many nice conversations with people who stopped in while enjoying the weather. I also brought my #pleinair #painting kit with me to the gallery so I could capture this grain building in the sun. Great way to spend the day ☀️

Image of a pochade box with an oil painting of a grain building. Easel and painting are next to a window with a view of the grain building in the picture

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 06/03/2026

🎉 My oil painting "Morning Boat Houses" was selected for the Jackson's Art Prize longlist. Full list here: jacksonsart.awardsplatform.com/gallery/xdJA... If you'd like to see this piece in person, it's on view now at ahouseunbuilt.com through March 15.

Image of my oil painting "Morning Boat Houses" 9" x 12", Oil on Arches Huile Paper

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 01/03/2026

I'm giving an #artist talk today at 2pm at ahouseunbuilt.com. Join me! I'll be talking about the work currently on view in the exhibition "Where There Is Water" including why this #painting is titled "Steady Green Light". #artexhibition #minnesotaartist #artisttalk

Image of the oil painting "Steady Green Light" on view at A House Unbuilt in Stillwater, MN.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 19/02/2026

The gallery is open 🤗 Here is a snowy street view outside of ahouseunbuilt.com where the #artexhibition "Where There Is Water" featuring my #paintings, prints and #drawings is on view through March 15. The gallery is open 11am - 6pm Thursday, Friday and Sunday. #artonview #artgallery #mnartist

A Street view image outside of A House Unbuilt in Stillwater, MN. Image features a "gallery open" flag and a sign advertising the exhibition "Where There Is Water". The show is on display through March 15th, 2026.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 09/02/2026

I spent the day installing my upcoming #artexhibition "Where There Is Water" at ahouseunbuilt.com which opens this Friday, February 13th. This #artshow is the culmination of the work I created for the Creative Individuals Grant I received from the #Minnesota State Arts Board in 2025. #mnartist

View of paintings and prints on the east wall at A House Unbuilt in Stillwater, MN. The show opens this Friday February 13th.

View of two paintings on the east wall at A House Unbuilt in Stillwater, MN. The show opens this Friday February 13th.

View of a painting and a print on the west wall at A House Unbuilt in Stillwater, MN. The show opens this Friday February 13th.

View of paintings, drawings and prints on the west wall at A House Unbuilt in Stillwater, MN. The show opens this Friday February 13th.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 03/02/2026

It's been really hard to focus and find energy lately. Working in the studio feels like walking through sand. This weekend I was able to make progress on these two #paintings. I think both of them have one more small glazing pass before being declared complete. I do love their color palettes.

Two oil paintings on the wall in my studio. One is of a skyline painting, the other is of a lighthouse building. Both feature geometric shapes and bright colors.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 18/01/2026

Today I finished up my edition of this #linocut #print of a #lighthouse. I'm super happy with the result (especially the shimmery water) and I learned a lot - which always feels like a bonus. I'll take better photos and get this on my website in the coming weeks. #reliefprint #printmaking #artwork

Finished linocut print of a lighthouse. Printed in 4 colors using two plates.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 17/01/2026

I was able to make some progress on this #painting today. I'm going to start introducing some compositional elements to this piece on the next pass that will echo the print I'm working on. It feels good to be in the studio in spite of everything. #artworkinprogress #oilpainting #artyear

Image of a painting in progress of a skyline hanging on the wall of my studio. A preliminary sketch is to the right of the painting.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 14/01/2026

I printed layer three of my #linocut #print of this #lighthouse last night. I'm going to reduce this blue plate down and print one more layer in a slightly darker blue to deepen the shadows on the roof and the rampart. #artworkinprogress #printmakingprogress #printmaking

Close up Image of linocut print of a lighthouse in three colors, gold, maroon and cerulean blue

Edition of Linocut prints of a lighthouse with three layers of ink

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 11/01/2026

Today I was able to print the second layer of my #linocut #print in a maroon rust color. This was printed using a reductive method with my first block. Next up is a sky blue layer using a second block. #printmaking #artinprogress #reliefprint

Image of a linocut print of a lighthouse with two layers in gold and maroon

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 10/01/2026

Here are some images of the planning and #printing of this #linocut image of a lighthouse. Layer one in yellow was printed today. I'm planning to do four layers using two blocks with a reductive method. Next up a red/purple layer. #artinprogress #printmaking #reliefprintmaking

Image of four colored pencil drawings used to plan out two lino blocks in preparation for carving and printing

Image of edition of layer one prints, printed in yellow ink

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 30/12/2025

Another #artworkinprogress on the #studiowall. This one has been #wip for a while, but I think it is about 2-3 passes away from being done. The soft edges, loose brush strokes and transparency are a nice contrast to the other #oilpaintings I have underway at the moment. #artyear #artstudio

Oil Painting in progress. Painting is of a pile of boulders seen at a local state park with an abandoned quarry. Three colored pencil sketches are posted on the wall next to the painting.

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Amanda Hanlon | Artist @amandahanlon.com · 27/12/2025

Here are two #wip #oilpaintings hanging on my #artstudio wall. I also posted about this work on my blog today if you'd like to read more: www.amandahanlon.com/news/on-the-...

Two in progress oil paintings on the wall of my studio. A painting palette is in the foreground.

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