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Gretchen Hancock has been painting for over twenty years. She
studied with Edgar Whitney, Millard Sheets, Edward Betts and Arne
Westerman. She has taught watercolor and drawing at the college
level. She has exhibited in local and national shows and has won
awards at national juried shows.
Artist's Statement
" I live on Vashon Island in Washington's Puget Sound. You will find Vashon locales in my paintings: Fisher pond, SBC coffee, a friend's lily pond, the local roads and beaches and the water that surrounds us. My subject matter is varied: landscapes, still lifes, portraits. I am interested in dramatic lighting--I look for the sunlit passages through the woods, the light filtering through fog, late afternoon sunshine turning the Madrona orange and red. I paint in response to something I see; I like to paint the familiar view that has been transformed by unusual light, and often wind up painting directly into the sun because of the drama of a backlit view. Even overcast days in Puget Sound can be rewarding if one is patient--often the sun will break out in late afternoon and turn a mundane scene into something special. I find painting to be very difficult and immensely rewarding."
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