Gaylen Hansen : Retrospective Exhibition

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Gaylen Hansen, Ultra Marine, Blue Fish, 1997, oil on canvas, 44" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Ducks Swimming in Waves, (one of the ducks is black), 1996, oil on canvas, 47" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Colorscape, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 54" x 56"

Gaylen Hansen, Tulips and Sun, 1992, oil on canvas, 48 x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Bees, 1986, oil on canvas, 60" x 71"

Gaylen Hansen, Bugs and Fish, 2007, oil on canvas, 60" x 70"

Gaylen Hansen, Flock of White Ducks, 1987, oil on canvas, 60" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, White Dog Pink Ground, 2018, acrylic on canvas, 36" x 40"

Gaylen Hansen, Red and White Tulip, 1994, oil on canvas, 48" X 50"

Gaylen Hansen, Grasshopper with Red Head, White Body & Green Legs, 2019, oil on canvas, 14.75" x 22.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Purple Dogs, c. 1990, acrylic on canvas, 48" x 61"

Gaylen Hansen, Red Wall Two Ducks, 2003, acrylic on canvas, 58" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Agitated Ducks, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 22" x 32"

Gaylen Hansen, Fish Swimming Up Stream), 1992, oil on canvas, 48" x 75"

Gaylen Hansen, Red Grasshopper on Black Rock, 2000, oil on canvas, 60" x 72"

Gaylen Hansen, Blue Dog, Tulip, Two Magpies,1992, oil on canvas, 19.5" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Yellow Tulip & Paint Tube, 2003, oil on canvas, 14" x 15"

Gaylen Hansen, Red Glove Left Hand, 2005, oil on canvas, 41" x 29"

Gaylen Hansen, Red, White, & Blue Tulips, 2018, acrylic on canvas, 35" x 35"

Gaylen Hanse, Fish Abstraction, c. 1995, oil on canvas, 27" x 29"

Gaylen Hansen, Three Objects, c. 1994, oil on canvas, 14" x 17"

Gaylen Hansen, Green Headed Ducks, c. 1990, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 31"

Gaylen Hansen, Ducks Walking on Yellow, 2000, oil on canvas, 15" x 16.75"

Gaylen Hansen, Black Birds, Blue Sky, c. 1995, acrylic on canvas, 48" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Eleven Ducks, 2001, acrylic on canvas, 15" x 18"

Gaylen Hansen, Yellow Hill, acrylic on canvas, 2019, 52" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Still Life on Purple Ground, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 48" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Red Fish no. 3, 1997, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 47.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Still Life with Die on Right Side, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 20" x 39.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Palouse Landscape in August, 1992, oil on canvas, 36" x 35.25"

Gaylen Hansen, Single Red Tulip on Red Ground, c. 1990, acrylic on canvas, 14" x 18"

Gaylen Hansen, Four Tulips, White Dog Head, 2011, oil on canvas, 10" x 29"

Gaylen Hansen, Three Ducks on Yellow Ground, c. 1990, oil on canvas, 20" x 19"

Gaylen Hansen, Bear in Forest, 2021 acrylic on canvas, 29.5" x 39.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Still Life with White Bottle, c. 1994, oil on canvas, 13" x 12"

Gaylen Hansen, Black Glove, Striped Box, Magpie, 1993, oil on canvas, 12" x 22.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Variation on White Duck, c. 1993, oil on canvas, 14" x 14"

Gaylen Hansen, Yellow Fish Swimming in Yellow, 2015, oil on canvas, 35.5" x 40"

Gaylen Hansen, Dog & Many Ducks, 2012, acrylic on canvas, 16" x 36"

Gaylen Hansen, Portrait of Black Bear, 2018, oil on canvas, 23" x 29.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Sunny Reds & Red Dogs, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 44" x 59"

Gaylen Hansen, Ultra Marine, Blue Fish, 1997, oil on canvas, 44" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Ducks Swimming in Waves, (one of the ducks is black), 1996, oil on canvas, 47" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Colorscape, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 54" x 56"

Gaylen Hansen, Tulips and Sun, 1992, oil on canvas, 48 x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Bees, 1986, oil on canvas, 60" x 71"

Gaylen Hansen, Bugs and Fish, 2007, oil on canvas, 60" x 70"

Gaylen Hansen, Flock of White Ducks, 1987, oil on canvas, 60" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, White Dog Pink Ground, 2018, acrylic on canvas, 36" x 40"

Gaylen Hansen, Red and White Tulip, 1994, oil on canvas, 48" X 50"

Gaylen Hansen, Grasshopper with Red Head, White Body & Green Legs, 2019, oil on canvas, 14.75" x 22.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Purple Dogs, c. 1990, acrylic on canvas, 48" x 61"

Gaylen Hansen, Red Wall Two Ducks, 2003, acrylic on canvas, 58" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Agitated Ducks, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 22" x 32"

Gaylen Hansen, Fish Swimming Up Stream), 1992, oil on canvas, 48" x 75"

Gaylen Hansen, Red Grasshopper on Black Rock, 2000, oil on canvas, 60" x 72"

Gaylen Hansen, Blue Dog, Tulip, Two Magpies,1992, oil on canvas, 19.5" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Yellow Tulip & Paint Tube, 2003, oil on canvas, 14" x 15"

Gaylen Hansen, Red Glove Left Hand, 2005, oil on canvas, 41" x 29"

Gaylen Hansen, Red, White, & Blue Tulips, 2018, acrylic on canvas, 35" x 35"

Gaylen Hanse, Fish Abstraction, c. 1995, oil on canvas, 27" x 29"

Gaylen Hansen, Three Objects, c. 1994, oil on canvas, 14" x 17"

Gaylen Hansen, Green Headed Ducks, c. 1990, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 31"

Gaylen Hansen, Ducks Walking on Yellow, 2000, oil on canvas, 15" x 16.75"

Gaylen Hansen, Black Birds, Blue Sky, c. 1995, acrylic on canvas, 48" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Eleven Ducks, 2001, acrylic on canvas, 15" x 18"

Gaylen Hansen, Yellow Hill, acrylic on canvas, 2019, 52" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Still Life on Purple Ground, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 48" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Red Fish no. 3, 1997, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 47.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Still Life with Die on Right Side, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 20" x 39.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Palouse Landscape in August, 1992, oil on canvas, 36" x 35.25"

Gaylen Hansen, Single Red Tulip on Red Ground, c. 1990, acrylic on canvas, 14" x 18"

Gaylen Hansen, Four Tulips, White Dog Head, 2011, oil on canvas, 10" x 29"

Gaylen Hansen, Three Ducks on Yellow Ground, c. 1990, oil on canvas, 20" x 19"

Gaylen Hansen, Bear in Forest, 2021 acrylic on canvas, 29.5" x 39.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Still Life with White Bottle, c. 1994, oil on canvas, 13" x 12"

Gaylen Hansen, Black Glove, Striped Box, Magpie, 1993, oil on canvas, 12" x 22.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Variation on White Duck, c. 1993, oil on canvas, 14" x 14"

Gaylen Hansen, Yellow Fish Swimming in Yellow, 2015, oil on canvas, 35.5" x 40"

Gaylen Hansen, Dog & Many Ducks, 2012, acrylic on canvas, 16" x 36"

Gaylen Hansen, Portrait of Black Bear, 2018, oil on canvas, 23" x 29.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Sunny Reds & Red Dogs, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 44" x 59"

About the Exhibition

Reception

Thursday, October 23, 2025, 5:30 - 8pm

Showing

October 7, 2025 - December 1, 2025

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In celebration of his 104th birthday, Woodside/Braseth Gallery is honored to present “Gaylen Hansen: A Retrospective Exhibition”, featuring thirty-eight paintings created between 1995 and 2025—each hand-selected by the artist to reflect the wit, vitality, and enduring imagination that have defined his remarkable career.

Renowned for his vivid, surreal depictions of the natural world, Hansen transforms the landscapes and creatures of the Pacific Northwest into poetic, dreamlike narratives—often featuring his alter ego, “the Cowboy.” His art merges abstraction and recognizable imagery to create compositions that are both humorous and profound.

Over the course of seven decades, Hansen’s work has been featured in major exhibitions and museum collections across the United States and abroad, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, the Portland Art Museum, the Boise Art Museum, and numerous university and regional museums nationwide. His paintings have also been exhibited internationally in Europe and Asia, earning him critical acclaim for his singular artistic voice and visionary storytelling.

From 1957 to 1982, Hansen served as Professor of Art at Washington State University, shaping generations of young artists. After retiring, he and his wife, the late painter Heidi Oberheide (1943–2023), made their home on Whidbey Island, where he continues to paint daily—his imagination as vivid as ever.

At 104, Gaylen Hansen remains one of America’s most beloved and enduring artistic figures. We invite you to join us in celebrating this extraordinary artist and his lasting contribution to American painting.

Gaylen Hansen : Retrospective Exhibition

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