Chris Hakanson

William “Chris” Hakanson is a local Art Teacher, Special Educator, and Animation Teacher at Phoebus High School in Hampton City Schools. Chris is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he was a member of the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators after college. Chris Hakanson has done many murals throughout Hampton City Schools and has artwork hanging in galleries in this area and further including Yorktown, VA. He also has been a featured artist in galleries in Norfolk, VA. Chris specializes these days in acrylic materials that he usually crafts from scratch using materials sourced locally. He focuses on local attractions, marinas, and fishing gear. Chris has been a contributing artist in many shows and displays as a studio painter and painter en plein air. Please visit his website at https://chrishakansonstudio.com/ or visit him on social media.