About

Amber Hansen is a muralist and visual artist who creates socially engaged and community-based artwork throughout the middle of the U.S. with Mural On the Wall (OTW). OTW’s core mission is to work with community members to create murals that capture the collective imagination of the place in which the mural will be located and encourages community participation, collaboration and mentorship. Hansen’s studio work is a dialogue between her formal education and her rural upbringing. She promotes creative engagement for all ages while raising questions about the ethics of animal welfare and human’s relationship with animals and food.  

Hansen is the co-director & co-editor of the feature documentary Called to Walls. She is an Associate Professor at the University of South Dakota where she teaches painting, and serves on the board of the Community Built Association.