Mackenna Hanson

MACKENNA HANSON

(she/her)

MacKenna Hanson is a Midwest-based artist, educator, and writer. Born in 2003 in Jacksonville, Florida, she's lived in Georgia, North Carolina, Chicago, and Stockholm, Sweden. Hanson uses her art to explore critiques of identity, taste, power, and culture. She works with oil paint, ink, gouache, and other various mediums. She's a triplet sister, a pop culture enthusiast, and an enjoyer of fun.

A Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Hanson was assigned to SAIC's 2023 Dean's List for Outstanding Sophomores and was admitted into the School's 2024-2025 Advanced Painting Program. While at the School, she served as a Teaching Assistant to both high schoolers and college freshmen, gaining a love of arts education in the process. 

She found her way to Avon Hills Folk School after returning to Minnesota to live with her family, reconnecting with her familial roots in the Stearns County area.