Gaylen Hansen : A Retrospective Exhibition

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

Gaylen Hansen, Tulips Yellow Sky, c. 2000, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60"

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

Gaylen Hansen, Kernal, Dog, Striped Canoe, c. 1998, oil on canvas, 60" x 60"

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

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

Gaylen Hansen, Bees, 2007, oil on canvas, 60" x 71"

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

Gaylen Hansen, Yellow Color Field, c. 2018, acrylic on canvas, 54" x 56"

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

Gaylen Hansen, Red Grasshopper, c. 1998, oil on canvas, 60" x 72"

Gaylen Hansen, Blue Dog, Tulip, Two Magpies, c. 2000, acrylic on canvas, 19.5" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Red Glove, c.1999, oil on canvas, 41" x 29"

Gaylen Hansen, Blue, White, Red Tulip, c. 2019, acrylic on canvas, 35" x 35"

Gaylen Hansen, Six Ducks, c. 1992, oil on canvas, 15" x 16.75"

Gaylen Hansen, Red Fish, 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, Yellow Hill, 1992, oil on canvas, 36" x 35.25"

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

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

Gaylen Hansen, Black Glove, Striped Box, Magpie, 2011, oil on canvas, 12" x 22.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Yellow Fish, c. 1996, oil on canvas, 35.5" x 40"

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

Gaylen Hansen, Bear Head, c. 1990, oil on canvas, 23" x 29.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Two Red Dogs, c. 2020, acrylic on canvas, 44" x 59"

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

Gaylen Hansen, Tulips Yellow Sky, c. 2000, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60"

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

Gaylen Hansen, Kernal, Dog, Striped Canoe, c. 1998, oil on canvas, 60" x 60"

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

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

Gaylen Hansen, Bees, 2007, oil on canvas, 60" x 71"

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

Gaylen Hansen, Yellow Color Field, c. 2018, acrylic on canvas, 54" x 56"

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

Gaylen Hansen, Red Grasshopper, c. 1998, oil on canvas, 60" x 72"

Gaylen Hansen, Blue Dog, Tulip, Two Magpies, c. 2000, acrylic on canvas, 19.5" x 60"

Gaylen Hansen, Red Glove, c.1999, oil on canvas, 41" x 29"

Gaylen Hansen, Blue, White, Red Tulip, c. 2019, acrylic on canvas, 35" x 35"

Gaylen Hansen, Six Ducks, c. 1992, oil on canvas, 15" x 16.75"

Gaylen Hansen, Red Fish, 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, Yellow Hill, 1992, oil on canvas, 36" x 35.25"

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

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

Gaylen Hansen, Black Glove, Striped Box, Magpie, 2011, oil on canvas, 12" x 22.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Yellow Fish, c. 1996, oil on canvas, 35.5" x 40"

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

Gaylen Hansen, Bear Head, c. 1990, oil on canvas, 23" x 29.5"

Gaylen Hansen, Two Red Dogs, c. 2020, acrylic on canvas, 44" x 59"

About the Exhibition

Reception

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

Showing

October 1, 2024 - November 17, 2024

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The beloved and renowned American painter Gaylen Hansen—one of the finest artists of our time—celebrates his 104th birthday today. For this special milestone, Woodside/Braseth Gallery is honored to present an exhibition of 38 selected paintings by Hansen.

Gaylen Hansen is celebrated for his vibrant, surreal depictions of nature, often featuring animals and the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. From 1957 to 1982, he served as Professor of Art at Washington State University. After retiring, he and his wife, the esteemed artist Heidi Oberheide (1943–2023), moved to Whidbey Island in Washington’s scenic Puget Sound, where Hansen continues to draw inspiration from his surroundings.

Hansen’s paintings blend abstraction with recognizable imagery to create whimsical, dreamlike compositions. Frequently, he depicts himself as a cowboy or mythical figure, bringing humor, playfulness, and personal narrative into his work.

Over his long and distinguished career, Hansen’s art has been exhibited in museums and galleries across Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Berlin, Beijing, and Singapore, and his work is represented in many public and private collections. He has received numerous awards, including the Flintridge Foundation Award for Visual Artists (2001). Between 2007 and 2010, his career was celebrated in a major traveling retrospective, Gaylen Hansen: Three Decades of Paintings.

At 104 years old, Hansen continues to work daily in his studio, creating art that inspires and delights. We invite you to visit the Gallery and experience the vitality, imagination, and enduring vision of this extraordinary artist.

Gaylen Hansen : A Retrospective Exhibition

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