Mama's Boy

Mama's Boy: The show reflects a deeply personal period in Estes Hansen’s life following his mother’s cancer diagnosis and her passing. Each work serves as an embodiment of the emotions, thoughts, and experiences during this time, offering an intimate exploration of loss, resilience, and remembrance. Through the act of painting, Hansen transforms hardship into art. Grief becomes gesture, memory becomes material, and vulnerability becomes strength. The resulting body of work not only honors his mother’s legacy but also illuminates the ways in which art can give form to pain, allowing it to be witnessed and shared.