About the Artist
Hannah Gochenaur is a painter, printmaker and draftsman exploring landscape, abstracted texture and the figure. Her process relies heavily on plein air practices and is very locationally based. After graduating with her bachelor’s degree in studio art at Gordon College in Massachusetts, she returned to her home town, Saranac Lake. Here, she reflects on the everyday beauty of life in the state park. Interested in themes of decomposition and conservation, Hannah’s work in oil paint and charcoal takes a closer look at trees. Trees, at the heart of Adirondack architecture, support complex ecosystems, and are a canvas of textures, colors and a great stand in for the human figure.
Driven by curiosity, learning through experimentation is a key part of Hannah’s creative process. Her most recent work creates nature themed Adirondack motifs while combining both fine art and craft on hand printed fabric.