Curriculum Vitae
Harper Hanson
harper.k.hanson@gmail.com - 303-506-5384
Markets
2023. RMCAD artist alley. Lakewood, CO.
2023. RMCAD artist alley. Lakewood, CO.
2024. RMCAD artist alley. Lakewood, CO.
2024. Market in the Park-et. Wash Park, Denver, CO.
2026. RMCAD artist alley. Lakewood, CO.
Publications
2017. “Dear Chronic Pain, I will not let you steal my happiness.” The Mighty.
2018. “When Chronic Pain Takes Away Your Freedom as a Teenager.” The Mighty.
2018. “Kristine Shanks, Sophomore.” Union Street Journal. Story.
2018. “The Choice I made to make the most out of my life with chronic pain” Yahoo
Entertainment.
2018.“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Review” Union Street Journal. Story.
2018.“Why OCD Treatment Involved Holding a Knife to my Therapist's back.” The Mighty.
2018. “15 Quotes that have Helped Me in Mental Illness Recovery.” The Mighty.
2018.“My Experience with Exposure and Response Prevention in Pictures.” The Mighty.
2019.“5 Underrated Netflix shows.” Union Street Journal. Story Collaboration.
2019.“The Choice I made to make the most out of my Life with Chronic Pain.” The Mighty.
2019.“7 Gifts to give to someone who is struggling right now.”The Mighty.
2019.“UNSTUCK: An OCD Kids Movie OCD Kids Speak Out” Episode 18.
2019.“The Frey Life; Review” Union Street Journal.
2019.“Sources Of Strength: New Club Focuses on the Positive” Union Street Journal. Art and
story.
2019.“Dear Me, Revisiting My Freshman Letter.
” Union Street Journal.
2019.“Overcrowding.” Union Street Journal. Story and Art.
2019.“Cure for Summer Boredom.” Union Street Journal.Art.
2019.“We grow through what we go through” Union Street Journal. Art.
2020.“Don’t F**k With Cats.” Union Street Journal. Story.
2020.“Wired Differently” OC87 Recovery Diaries.
2022.“Crane of Hope” Soldered nickel wire with origami paper. Cicada Creative Magazine.
2023. “What is Harm OCD? Understanding signs and symptoms.” The Struggling Warrior.
2023. “Living with illness: finding hope on hard days.” YR Media. (Yet to Be Published.)
2023.“Wired Differently.”Your Tango.
2024. “Atticus.” Praise My Pet 2025 Calendar
2024. “Rising Stars: Meet Harper Hanson of Denver, CO.” Voyage Denver.
2025. “Untitled.” Wildscape literary magazine.
2025. “Interconnected” Wildscape literary magazine.
Volunteer work
2016. NAMI.
2020. OCD Game Changers.
2020-2022 Cranes for Change.
2020 - 2022. Not Alone Notes.
2021-2023. Robbie’ s Hope Ambassador.
2023-2024. Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Art Exhibits
2019. Living with OCD Part 1. Ocd Oregon: Art Auction. Portland, Oregon.
2019. Living with OCD Part 2. Ocd Oregon: Art Auction. Portland, Oregon.
2019. Living with OCD Part 3. Ocd Oregon: Art Auction. Portland, Oregon.
2020. Untitled 1. OCD Action. Online.
2020. Untitled 2. OCD Action. Online.
2020. Untitled 3. OCD Action. Online.
2020. Untitled 4. OCD Action. Online.
2020. Untitled 5. OCD Action. Online.
2020. Untitled 6. OCD Action. Online.
2020. Untitled 7. OCD Action. Online.
2023. OCD.Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Rude Gallery, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
2023. Deep Brain Stimulation. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Research Symposium Rude Gallery, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
2023. Growing Strong.Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Research Symposium Rude Gallery, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
2024. Research symposium. The book of John Szucs. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Research Symposium Exhibition.
2024. Epics: Out of the Box. Life in Songs.Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design- Printmaking 2 Exhibition.
2024. Spivak Gallery: Lights on. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
2024. Spivak Gallery : Nostalgia. Paper Stars. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
2024. Spivak Gallery: The Horrors. “The Stab of Memory.” Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
2024. Spivak Gallery : Self Portrait. Healing. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
2024. Make an Art Night Exhibition. “Patient Uniform.” Rocky Mountain College of Art and
Design.
2024. Senior Graduation Exhibition. Those We Carry With Us. Rocky Mountain College of Art
and Design.
2025. “Human Nature.” Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design “Nature” themed Research Symposium. Denver Botanic Gardens.
2026. “Life is sweeter with you in it. ” Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design “Recontextualize” Research Symposium.
Awards
2019.“Battling life with mental illness: OCD vs. Me”The Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Certificate of Merit for Photo Illustration of News Publications .
2019.“Battling life with mental illness: OCD vs. Me”The Colorado Student Media Association
1st place: Commentary Print News.
2019.“Making the call: Why calling yourself out is an issue.” The Colorado Student Media
Association 3rd place: NewsFeature Print News.
2020“Portfolio Review.” Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Academic Achievement scholarship.
2023.“Growing Strong.”Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Research Symposium Connection to theme in an artwork.
Podcasts/ Collaborations
2021. “‘@harpers_hope_page’ Same Storm. Different Boat.” Our Lockdown Documentary.
2021. “Live your life with purpose” (Podcast Episode 25).
2021. “Message of Hope.” Joy for Jan Video.
2022.“@harpers_hope_page” Message of Hope” Mental Minute Project video.
2022.“She has batteries in her chest…”Seen Stories.
2023.“NOCD Partnership.” NOCD.
2023.“NOCD Partnership.” NOCD.
2023. “OCD instagram Story.” Your.Dose. Instagram post.
2023.“OCD and Chronic Illness: From completely resistant to life changing brain surgery.” Your Dose Podcast. Episode 5.
Teaching and Lectures
2021.“OCD Presentation” Behavioral Health Technician Class. Cherry Creek Innovations
Campus.
2021.“OCD presentation” AP psychology class. Cypress Creek High School.
2021.“Deep Brain Stimulation.” Presentation UC Health 4th Year Psychiatry residents Neuro Modulation Class.
2022.“Deep Brain Stimulation.” Presentation UC Health 4th Year Psychiatry residents Neuro Modulation Class.
2023.“Deep Brain Stimulation.” Presentation UC Health 4th Year Psychiatry residents Neuro Modulation Class.
2023. Deep Brain Stimulation. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Research Symposium Rude Gallery, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
2023. Growing Strong. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Research Symposium Rude Gallery, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
2024. Research symposium. The book of John Szucs. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Research Symposium Exhibition.
2024.“Deep Brain Stimulation.” Presentation University of Colorado Health 4th Year Psychiatry residents Neuro Modulation Class.
2024. “The art of advocacy.” RMCAD.
2025. “Human Nature.” Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design “Nature” Research Symposium. Denver Botanic Gardens.
2026. “Recontextualizing the Youth Mental Health Crisis” Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design “Recontextualize” Research Symposium. Denver Art Museum.
Interviews
2018.“Living with OCD” Scholastic Choices Magazine. Holly Pevzner.
2024. “ Quality of Life Study.” UC Health DBS research study
2024. “Pain Rehabilitation Programs.” Bailey