Hannah Anderson

Ladders and Moon

36 x 24 x 1.5"

Mixes Media on Cradle Board

$1500

After completing a complex drawing of ladders on large paper, I began thinking of them in the moonlight. What does it mean to journey at night between heights, spaces, even between the spiritual and material worlds? I cut out a portion of my drawing and adhered it to the painted cradle board. The moon illuminates the ladders and traveler.

Artist's Statement:

I'm Hannah Anderson (1953), an abstract painter, born into the neutral pallet of Quaker simplicity. Following my heart's passion for creativity began in secret as a child, remaining hidden until 1990 with the purchase of a Crayon watercolor set that led me back to my original love of painting. The fulness of my work was revealed in 2024 after decades of active gestation.

I am self-taught, drawn to contemporary artists whose expression of authenticity and freedom remind me to trust my own process. The dance of light and dark periods in my life inform my painting to engage the full spectrum and possibility of luminous color. I see the world through the artistic lens of being a mother, a grandmother, lover of nature and a spiritual guide.  I paint what my soul sees, often using abstract shape and representation as an invitation to see a deeper, different world. Elements of nature and pattern influence my strong graphic designs. My work is intuitive and full of archetypal symbols that arise from within universal healing traditions including Christianity and Shamanism. I delight in playful mystery.

I reside in Richmond, Virginia and love to travel to Taos, New Mexico for inspiration and solitude.