Hi, I’m Hannah OB!
I’m a linocut printmaker and a boat captain.
My time spent on the water has greatly influenced my art, and my art helps me experience the water from a new perspective.
I’ve spent the past decade (+) working and living aboard sailboats. I’ve captained for charter companies, taught sailing, coached racing, and done lots and lots of boat maintenance. I also spent some time sailing, living aboard, and taking care of my own sailboat, Phoenix.
In case it isn’t obvious by reading that or seeing my art: I really love boats.
Beyond that, I’m enamored by the natural world that boats have given me access to. The herons, seagulls and loons. The turtles and the seals. The lullaby of water kissing the hull at sunset to the roar of wind through the rigging.
All of this is reflected in my art.
The origins of my art business:
In 2021 I sailed down to the Chesapeake Bay to live aboard in Baltimore for the winter. I didn’t have a job or any friends (though I did make some! Love you guys!) so I had an abundance of time. I had dreamed of selling my art online for a while, but I never quite knew where to start.
For years my medium of choice was oil painting, but I quickly learned that oil painting on a sailboat with an extremely curious and fluffy kitty was a bad combination.
Instead, I decided to experiment with linocut block printing and I immediately fell in love.
On November 27, 2021 I opened my online shop, and made my first ever art sale to my sister, Tess (shoutout to amazing supportive siblings!).
Over the years the studio has moved around a bit, from port to port, from boat to land, but the inspiration has remained true.
