Penny Hansen
Penny Hansen earned her degree in Drawing and Painting from the University of Northern Colorado and she has a Masters in Secondary Education from Grand Canyon University.
She has taught visual arts at North High School in Phoenix, Arizona for the past 27 years. She has taught all levels of abilities including Special Needs Students, Beginning Students, Advanced International Baccalaureate Students, and Adult Students.
She works in a variety of mediums and enjoys creating both representational work as well as stylistic and whimsical work.
Some of her favorite subjects are pets, animals, and botanicals. When commissioned to create a portrait of a pet, she learns the personality of the animal and adds this knowledge to the image she creates.