Steve Hanks was born in San Diego (California, USA) in 1949. From early childhood, he spent a lot of time on the ocean coast.
When the boy was already going to school, the family moved to New Mexico. After school, Steve entered the Art Academy in San Francisco, which he graduated with honors. In 1976, he began working as a designer at Campfire Girl’s camp (New Mexico).

For several years, Hanks experimented with different techniques: he painted with oil and watercolor paints, drew in pencil, and worked with acrylic paints. Gradually, he developed his own style, which the artist calls “emotional realism.” Most often, he paints people, and these are not just portraits, but complex compositions in which details play a big role.

Hanks is constantly among the top ten American artists (according to the results of U.S. Art Magazine polls).