Hannah Jensen is a contemporary western landscape artist currently active in Central Oregon. 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.
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In her paintings, she recalls connections found through her roamings in nature. She aims to elevate the sacredness of the outdoors and fellow human beings through paintings that capture storied landscapes, rich with memory, beauty, and nostalgia. Jensen believes these connections are what will carry us into a future where we increasingly view wild places as holy ground, worthy of protection and abiding care. She now explores the ever-changing nature of these landscapes after loss—how familiar places become haunted with the presence of those