Hannah Gandy is an award winning artist from Valdosta, Georgia. Hannah has always been fascinated with the arts. It also helped that she was constantly surrounded by creative individuals. She grew up in a home with two professional photographers (Gandy Photographers) as parents who have always supported her love for art. They would teach her photography skills early on that she would soon realize correlated wonderfully when trying to decide how to compose a painting. Not to mention, she has been inspired by other artists in the family, her professors and local artists along the way.
Hannah's passion lies with oil painting from landscapes to abstract art. However, oil is not her only passion, she has also grown fond of watercolor and is popular for commissioning house and pet portraits for her customers. Above all, one of Hannah’s favorite activities is plein air painting. She describes it as, “a way to fully engage in the moment and paint what you see. It is why I create and how beautiful the world is when you take the time to study what is in front of you. There is something about finding an ordinary scene in life that individuals pass everyday and quickly depicting the area in which highlights its essence." Plein air creates an escape for Hannah where she is able to silence her conscious mind and let her unconscious mind prevail with every brushstroke.
She has been an active member of the Regional Artist Community (RAC) of the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta, GA, Pines and Palms of Thomasville, GA and in her sorority Phi Mu, Kappa Beta Chapter at Valdosta State University. When she is able, she enjoys teaching watercolor art classes to all skill levels in order to connect with the community and fulfill her teaching passions.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia
TEACHING: BEGINNERS WATERCOLOR CLASSES
March 2022- Pour House Mobile Bar
March 2022- Privately Hosted Watercolor Workshop - Adel, Georgia
February 2022- Pour House Mobile Bar - Valdosta, Georgia
October 2021 - Pour House Mobile Bar - Valdosta, Georgia
July 2021 - Privately Hosted Watercolor Workshop - Hahira, Georgia
July 2021 - Privately Hosted Watercolor Workshop - Hahira, Georgia
July 2021 - Crosspoint Church - Valdosta, Georgia
June 2021 - Private 12 Year Old Birthday Paint Party - Valdosta, Georgia
June 2021 - Pour House Mobile Bar - Valdosta, Georgia
May 2021 - Private 9 Year Old Birthday Paint Party - Hahira, Georgia
May 2021 Pour House Mobile Bar - Valdosta, Georgia
April 2021 - Kinderlou Forest Golf Club - Valdosta, Georgia
April 2021 - Pour House Mobile Bar - Valdosta, Georgia
Awards
2021 Honorable Mention - Student Art Competition - Dedo Maranville Gallery - Valdosta, Georgia
2021 Colson Calendar Selection - Spring Into Art - Valdosta, Georgia
2020 3rd Place - Student Art Competition- Dedo Maranville Gallery- Valdosta, Georgia
2020 Honorable Mention - Student Art Competition- Dedo Maranville Gallery- Valdosta, Georgia
2017 1st Place - Spring Art Show - Valdosta, Georgia
2016 Honorable Mention - Spring Art Show - Valdosta, Georgia
Exhibition History
2022
Draw Project - Annette Howell Turner Center - Valdosta, Georgia
Spring Into Art - Annette Howell Turner Center - Valdosta, Georgia
Spring Senior Exhibition - Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery - Valdosta, Georgia
2021
Student Art Competition - Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery - Valdosta, Georgia
Spring Into Art - Annette Howell Turner Center - Valdosta, Georgia
Regional Artist Community Show - Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts - Valdosta, Georgia
Trees & Fields Art Exhibition - Art Room Gallery - International Online Exhibition
High Cotton Plein Air- Thomasville, Georgia
Day of Inclusion Art Exhibition - Valdosta State University - Valdosta, Georgia
Crosspoint Church Art Auction - Valdosta, Georgia
October Art Fair - Annette Howell Turner Center - Valdosta, Georgia
2020
Student Art Competition- Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery- Valdosta, Georgia
Spring into Art-Annette Howell Turner Center - Valdosta, Georgia
2019
The Clock is Ticking (TCT7) Silent Auction -Valdosta, Georgia
Special Olympics Auction - Valdosta, Georgia
From The Ground Up: Art & Design Foundations - Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery- Valdosta, Georgia
2018
Regional Art Show - Turner Center - Valdosta, Georgia
Draw Project - Annette Howell Turner Center - Valdosta, Georgia
Solomon's Porch Online Art Auction - Valdosta, Georgia
2017
Lowndes Spring Art Show - Valdosta, Georgia
2016
Regional Art Show - Turner Center -Valdosta, Georgia
Lowndes Spring Art Show - Valdosta, Georgia
2015
Regional Art Show - Turner Center -Valdosta, Georgia