An Inspired Chat with Hannah Quintero of Devine, TX

Hannah Quintero shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.

Hi Hannah , thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
My family is priority. I am a stay at home wife and mom first and foremost before I even head into my art studio to paint. During the week, I usually am up at 6 am before our toddler wakes up, prepping my husband’s breakfast and lunch for him before he leaves for work for the day. After he leaves, I prioritize setting aside time to have a quiet Bible study and prayer with God to begin the day ahead. It is very important to me to give everything to God and leave it in His hands whether it is praises that I am thankful for to concerns and stresses that I may have. I find that my day goes a lot smoother when I give my attention to God first thing in the morning. The remaining time that I have, I spend either fleshing out painting concepts that I have in progress in my sketchbook and bringing it to life painting on my chosen canvas. I also spend my time working on my art blog or filming and editing art videos for my art pages on social media.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Hannah Quintero and I am the face behind my art business, Hannah Quintero Art. I am a Christian artist and poet who uses my love for God to create artwork in a mix of media from paintings, commission paintings, and wearable art jewelry as well as down to the classes I teach. I incorporate poetry and stories that I write into my paintings to add to the storytelling element that I portray. My goal is to draw collectors into my pieces on a personal level. When collectors purchase any of my paintings, I like to give a printed and signed copy of the story or poem that accompanies the specific painting as a gift and thank you for supporting my journey as an artist.
The whole point of my artwork is to add healing elements in everything that I do to leave a sense of hope and inspiration that God is always with us in the good and bad times. I also draw inspiration from my own personal testimony, testimonies from others, nature and day to day life experiences. It is about taking everything in and being thankful for the small minute details we tend to overlook and take for granted.

I also teach online and in person paint parties called God, Tea, & Paint which is meant to be an escape for people who may need a relaxing moment to get away, unwind and just play with paint with their loved ones without worrying about creating a piece that is technical and perfect. It is an amazing and heart warming feeling seeing the happiness and excitement of my collectors when they hold up their finished paintings at the end of the night.

Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
Honestly, it is hard to say because there has been more than one person who saw qualities that I did not really understand, or think much of having at the time. All of that stems from growing up with knowing nothing but love and positivity and a strong Biblical foundation that was instilled in me by my parents since I was born. I have always had an independent nature, been sure of myself, and comfortable in my own skin since I was a little girl. Growing up, my parents would always say that I had natural leadership skills. Teachers, martial arts instructors and college professors would tell me similar observations that I was a breath of fresh air as well as being a natural born leader. For years, I never really understood what they meant. I have also had friends mention positive qualities that they have seen in me and admired throughout the years. Thinking back, all I can say is that I have never been a follower of people and trends. As a teenager and young adult in college, if my peers would go one way, I tended to go the opposite way. I have always been that way even now as an adult that part of me has not changed. I have never conformed to other people’s opinions and gotten absorbed into gossip that may engross others. I usually try to weigh out facts before jumping to emotional conclusions in both my daily life and work. All in all, I just saw myself as just that, being myself. As I have gotten older and now working for myself as a professional artist, I can see more clearly what people over the years have noticed as far as leadership qualities go.

What have been the defining wounds of your life—and how have you healed them?
It would have to be rejection and unfairness from others that I experienced as a teenager and occasionally as an adult. In my personal life and in work, I have always tried my best to be selfless and sympathetic towards others of all walks of life despite any unfairness I have experienced. It stemmed from growing up in a sheltered Christian childhood as well as being home schooled. I grew up with the notion that everyone was kind. When I went to public school as a teenager, it was a bit of a disappointment and rude awakening sort of speak. When I realized not everyone was willing to be friendly and kind with me, I still did not lose sight of myself, maintained my happy disposition and was not a follower. I made friends, but I withdrew to an extent and became more distrusting and disappointed with people’s actions and behavior.

As a young adult in college, I would wonder to myself why people would act the way they would and if there was a possibility that I did something wrong. Turning to God and praying was my main avenue of healing as well as creating art. After quite some time learning about behavior in psychology and art therapy in my undergraduate and graduate studies, I realized that it was merely a reflection of other’s internal insecurities that they were projecting. I held no grudges and forgave easily but it allowed me to be more sympathetic to peers as well as other unfair encounters that I have experienced throughout the years.

When I began my art business in 2019, I prayed about it and decided to jump in head first into the unknown. Selling my art at outdoor markets, participating in art shows and my first art residency really put me outside my comfort zone and really healed those internal wounds as well. It allowed me to open up more to people who would visit my art booth and connect with them on a personal level. I learned to discern who was curious and open to talking about my artwork or not. It has also opened more avenues for positive and negative critique from people which I have appreciated either way. The Infrathin Art Residency, which was my first residency that I participated in at the Inn Between in Concan, TX in the fall of 2024, allowed me to show my artwork to a new audience and also connect with the artists participating and locals that I would have never met otherwise.

Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
Most definitely yes, I am the same person on my social media pages, with my friends and family as well as in public among acquaintances and strangers. One of my biggest pet peeves in life, is hypocrisy. I have never liked it when people pretend to be what they are not. Whether others have liked me and my art or not, what you see, is what you get. I have never let that stop me from being myself and doing what I love to do.

All of my artwork contain pieces of my testimony in order to show the lifeline and soul behind them for my collectors and audience to grasp and connect with me as an artist. I try to be honest and straight forward in everything that I apply to in life.

Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
God has given me whole healing on more than one occasion which is part of my personal testimony and a big miracle that I have discussed in previous interviews. I honestly have never really given it much thought to how I have wanted to be remembered. I have always been more focused on what I want to accomplish and do for myself before the time comes. I am impartial if people remember me or not. If anything, I hope people will remember and tell stories about the seeds of God’s love, hope and encouragement that were planted in their lives. Now as a mother, I want my little one to grow up remembering the love of God instilled in him so he can be a decent and selfless young man as well as the times our little family spent quality time together.

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