Timothy Hasenstein (born November 19, 1940) is an American painter, sculptor and educator who was influenced by the New York School of

Abstract Expressionists Abstract expressionism is a post–World War II art movement in American painting, developed in New York City in the 1940s. It was the first specifically American movement to achieve international influence and put New York at the center of the ...

. Hasenstein was a protégé of

Milton Resnick Milton Resnick (January 7, 1917 – March 12, 2004) was an American artist noted for abstract paintings that coupled scale with density of incident. It was not uncommon for some of the largest paintings to weigh in excess three hundred pounds, a ...

, who was artist-in-residence at the

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while he was doing graduate work.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Hasenstein grew to favor nature's icons; bones and branches and other found objects which play a predominant role in his art. Hasenstein gives sculptural form to the materials he uses from nature. His sculptures are very organic, made from materials found on walks, hikes and adventures. While at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Hasenstein developed a painting style that is often referred to as Abstract Impressionism, reflecting Monet's late French Impressionistic influence as well as his mentor Resnick's Post Abstract Expressionism.

Career

Rudolf Arnheim author of '' Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye'' was also a friend and mentor of Hasenstein. In 2007, Hasenstein was featured in the SPNN cable special ''Lowertown TV''. Hasenstein is currently represented by Finn's Gallery at 308 N. Arizona in Silver City, New Mexico. After residing in the Lowertown Lofts, a community of artists in

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for several years, he relocated to Silver City in summer 2008.

Major works

* The “Voyage” series (paintings) * “Solace of the Arch” series (paintings) * “Spirit Vessels” series (sculptures) * “Tree as a Metaphor of Self” series (paintings) * “Faces of Evolution” series (mask sculptures)

External links

http://www.seedboatgallery.com

https://web.archive.org/web/20061004141741/http://www.arts.state.mn.us//aie/artists/hasenstein.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20060927205636/http://www.centennial.k12.mn.us/gle/Maskmaking/artist.htm

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