Dispatch 07
September 2024

New Video
We enjoyed talking with Sara Woodside as part of our ongoing series Documenting David Hanna’s Work: The Collectors’ Stories. Sara, a longtime Pittsburgher, patron of the arts, and creative force in her own right, shared insights into Hanna’s move to Maine in 1967 and the inspiration behind his work.

Featured Artwork
China Blue is a tender portrait that features fellow artist and friend Alex Breede. The drybrush watercolor was included in the 1974 traveling exhibition “Works by David Hanna, 1966 - 1974”.

In the introduction to the exhibition catalogue, Katheryn M. Linduff, Professor Emerita of Fine Arts, University of Pittsburgh writes:

“David’s attention to technical exactness in representation is parallel to his metered choice of themes or subjects…studies of people examine age, a theme which inevitably deals with the effect and measure of time. The more general interest is in the regenerative process of life, never as a mere description or recording of history. He gives us detail of great implication.”

Message from The Trust
Sitting in my home office in Pemaquid, Maine, I am immersed in the magnificent coastline that inspired David Hanna. A chance look out the window and I am easily transported to a place of timeless beauty—the magical sparkle of the sun on the deep green and blue waters and the softening of colors as the season gently moves from summer to fall, allowing the white birch trees to emerge from the shadows of the mighty spruce and pine. The setting fills me with gratitude for the place, the legacy of David Hanna, and the many collaborators who are working to bring his story to life.

A special thank you to Sara Woodside who is featured in our most recent video. Sara, a friend of David Hanna and a collector of his artwork, has become a dear friend to me and an enduring supporter of the David Hanna Trust.

Warmly,