Timothy Hasenstein
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Timothy Hasenstein is an American painter, sculptor and educator who was influenced by the New York School of Abstract Expressionists. Hasenstein was a protégé of Milton Resnick
, who was artist-in-residence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
while he was doing graduate work.
Born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
, Hasenstein grew to favor nature’s icons; bones and branches and other found objects which play a predominant role in his art. Hasenstein gives sculptural form to the materials he uses from nature. His sculptures are very organic, made from materials found on walks, hikes and adventures.
While at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Hasenstein developed a unique painting style he calls Abstract Impressionism, reflecting Monet’s late French Impressionistic influence as well as his mentor Resnick’s Post Abstract Expressionism.
Rudolf Arnheim author of Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye was also a friend and mentor of Hasenstein.
In 2007, Hasenstein was featured in the SPNN
cable special Lowertown TV.
Hasenstein is currently represented by the Eklektikas Gallery in Silver City, New Mexico
. After residing in the Lowertown Lofts, a community of artists in St. Paul, Minnesota for several years, he relocated to Silver City in summer 2008.
Milton Resnick
Milton Resnick was a major abstract expressionist painter and teacher known for his mystical, abstract and figurative paintings. Born in Bratslav, Russia, he emigrated to the United States in 1922.-Biography:...
, who was artist-in-residence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
while he was doing graduate work.
Born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
-Airport:Sheboygan is served by the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, which is located several miles from the city.-Roads:Interstate 43 is the primary north-south transportation route into Sheboygan, and forms the west boundary of the city. U.S...
, Hasenstein grew to favor nature’s icons; bones and branches and other found objects which play a predominant role in his art. Hasenstein gives sculptural form to the materials he uses from nature. His sculptures are very organic, made from materials found on walks, hikes and adventures.
While at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Hasenstein developed a unique painting style he calls Abstract Impressionism, reflecting Monet’s late French Impressionistic influence as well as his mentor Resnick’s Post Abstract Expressionism.
Rudolf Arnheim author of Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye was also a friend and mentor of Hasenstein.
In 2007, Hasenstein was featured in the SPNN
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, or SPNN is a non-profit community media center and cable television station located in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. Cable-casting on five channels, it reaches more than 52,000 cable households.- History :...
cable special Lowertown TV.
Hasenstein is currently represented by the Eklektikas Gallery in Silver City, New Mexico
Silver City, New Mexico
Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 10,545. It is the county seat of Grant County. The city is the home of Western New Mexico University.-History:...
. After residing in the Lowertown Lofts, a community of artists in St. Paul, Minnesota for several years, he relocated to Silver City in summer 2008.
List of Major Works
- The “Voyage” series (paintings)
- “Solace of the Arch” series (paintings)
- “Spirit Vessels” series (sculptures)
- “Tree as a Metaphor of Self” series (paintings)
- “Faces of Evolution” series (mask sculptures)
External links
- http://www.eklektikas.com/events.html http://www.eklektikas.com/events.html
- http://www.arts.state.mn.us/aie/artists/hasenstein.htm http://www.arts.state.mn.us/aie/artists/hasenstein.htm
- http://www.centennial.k12.mn.us/gle/Maskmaking/artist.htm http://www.centennial.k12.mn.us/gle/Maskmaking/artist.htm
- http://www.youngaudiencesofmn.org/programs/artist.php?ID=6&aID=57 http://www.youngaudiencesofmn.org/programs/artist.php?ID=6&aID=57