With his vigorous, tightly rendered style, Hans Guerin’s bold exaggerations of life are presented in an array of genres from still-life, to figurative narrative and his subjects range as widely.  Guerin’s eclectic portfolio relates his keen observations reality into artwork. His approach to drawing and oil painting starts from the ground up, as he handcrafts materials.  He stretches and primes his own canvases, grinds his paint from black oil he prepares himself, makes Maroger Medium, and even burns his own charcoal. Guerin’s hard work has rewarded him with acceptance into and awards from some of the most exclusive international, domestic, and online exhibitions and competitions.  Guerin’s work has been featured in many magazine articles and blog posts, and books, as well as the catalogs from major exhibitions.  Outside of juried exhibitions, original Guerin oils are exhibited in two prestigious galleries:  Dog and Horse Fine Art in Charleston, SC, and Marine Arts Gallery in Salem, MA. The lion’s share of Guerin’s work can be seen at the Schuler School of Fine Arts in Baltimore, MD, where he also works as an instructor and Assistant Director. While born into a family that made him among the sixth consecutive generation of artists in his family, he created few serious works of art until after his graduation from Salisbury University in 2000. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Guerin injected his lust for knowledge and perseverance into full-time studies at the Schuler School of Fine Arts.  In the Schuler School tradition, he took a multi-disciplinary approach which required him to learn the interconnectivity of various fine art media and also to create the most suitable handmade materials for their execution. As an artist and instructor of acclaim, Guerin demonstrates the knowledge and discipline taught to him and extends them with artistic experiments in expression, materials, and technique.