Steve Hanks' art gently explores quiet corners in our everyday life. What are the secret thoughts of these tenderly rendered subjects? What are their dreams? Adult or youngster, each is a special world unto itself. Each a pensive moment, a fraction of a lifetime, briefly and beautifully preserved. Steve spent his childhood on the coast of California. His inspiration to paint developed in his late teens, after his family moved from Ventura County to New Mexico. Away from the ocean and friends, Steve found comfort in drawing and painting.

Today, Steve Hanks continues to paint numerous, beautiful works that reflect a mastery of form and an intricate involvement with light. "I like to consider those times when we make life's major decisions, "the artist reflects," when we are alone with our thoughts, when we both confront and challenge ourselves. Everyone, I'm sure, experiences these moments. That's why the people I portray are so often in solitary reflective moods."

All artwork © Steve Hanks