Photo: Brittany Boudreaux
I grew up doodling all sorts of weird things like cats dressed as fashion models & bedazzling everything I owned to look “fancy” but it wasn’t until my sophomore year of high school that I had my first official art class. Having access to new materials & learning to bring discipline into my art flow had an enormous impact on me. I’ve been HOOKED ON ART ever since, baby! Beyond it being fun, it also helped me communicate so much more than I was able to with words and connected me to a community of other quirky creatives.
These days, I’m living out my dream as a full time freelance illustrator/artist. I create work alongside my husband, babies, & pups from our cozy home in Cajun Country. My work consists of drawing on my Wacom tablet (looks like a giant iPad with stylus pen), creating colorful murals (which allows me to paint much larger than my workspace), & a whole lot of playing around. As a freelancer, a typical week for me is bouncing between client work, fulfilling orders in my online shop, sending lots of emails, & dreaming up new projects for the future.
Wanna work together? Shoot me an email: hannah@hannahgumbo.com
When I’m not creating, you can usually find me:
Playing blocks with my toddler
Tracking down roadside attractions
Walking our polka dot pup, Valentine
Planning my next trip to somewhere tropical
Eating something sweet (usually topped with whipped cream)
Thrifting for vintage poodles & other knick knacks
LUS / Cajundome Tunnel Mural / Developing Lafayette
“Artist Fellowship” with Getaway Cabins
“Discovery Lafayette” podcast with Jan Swift
Creativity in Quarantine / Lafayette Daily Advertiser
The Barefoot Cajun Barn Mural / Country Roads Magazine
Les Artistes: Paint the Town / My New Orleans
Mural Highlight / St Landry Parish Tourism