Lys Hansen

Lys Hansen (born 1936) is a Scottish artist regarded as one of the country's most important figurative expressionist painters. She currently lives and works in Braco, Perthshire.

Early life and education Hansen was born in Falkirk and grew up in Alloa.

Career Hansen was working in Berlin when the Berlin Wall came down, greatly impacting her creative direction. Having previously exhibited her paintings, Hansen exhibited her drawings for the first time in 2012. A sculpture in wood by Hansen formed part of an exhibition at the Kunsthuis Gallery, Yorkshire, in 2016.

Hansen is recognised for her work in supporting other artists.

Hansen was the subject of the book, Passionate Paint: The Art of Lys Hansen, published by Mainstream Publishing Ltd in 1998.

Hansen is a past president and current member of the Society of Scottish Artists.

Selected exhibitions

Lys Hansen Solo, Third Eye Centre, Glasgow, February 1984 Relatively Closer, University of Stirling, Scotland, 2009 Love + War + Paint, The Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie, 12 July–24 September 2014 Abbey Minor Award, Prix de Rome, British School at Rome

Works in public collections Pieces by Hansen are held in several public collections, including the following works,