Biography

Bunny Hanley lived the early years of her life on a Montana cattle and sheep ranch. Life's early experiences included a two room schoolhouse with an outdoor playground nestled in the Crazy Mountains. As a twin in a family of eight children, inspirations constantly surrounded her through the interactions of children, ranch animals and wildlife. Her work reflects a sense of movement and emotion inspired by these childhood memories and life experiences.

Art has always been a part of her life, as there are many artists within her family. Her love of horses and wildlife have moved her to the three dimensional medium of sculpture. There she can express her emotion by capturing the beauty and mystique of animals in motion and the very special connection between women and horses.

Bunny’s work experiences prior to pursuing her lifelong interest in art and particularly, sculpture, included a wide range of endeavors. A devoted mother to her two sons limited her career pursuits, but she was still able to take on various challenges with considerable success.

In the early 1980’s, Bunny worked as a sales representative for KOOK radio in Billings, Montana. While developing a top sales list and becoming successful in her sales efforts, she was periodically on air as a co-host of the morning drive-time show.
During the mid-1980’s, Bunny and one of her five brothers opened video stores in Irving, Texas. Bunny owned and managed one of the stores until it was sold in 1987.

In the early 1990’s, Bunny was the Montana State Director of Pacific Affairs for the Mike and Maureen Mansfield Foundation. In this position she promoted the cross fertilization of ideas and trade between Montana and the Pacific Rim countries, in particular, Indonesia.

Modeling

Bunny modeled for several years for the Donna Baldwin Talent Agency in Denver, Colorado. She did numerous photo shoots that were used primarily for corporate annual reports and other promotional materials. The experience gave her an inside view of the time, effort and talent necessary to produce the materials we see in our daily lives.