1980 – Studio and house covered with ash from Mt. St. Helens eruption.
1981 – An American Tradition: Abstraction, Henry Gallery, Seattle, WA
1981 – Sculpture by James Lee Hansen, Fountain Gallery, Portland, OR.
1982 – Skol 1982 Festival, awarded Creative Scandinavian.
1983 – One Man Show, Hodges/Banks Gallery, Seattle, WA.
1985 – Fountain Gallery, Portland, OR, closed. Affiliated with Abante Fine Arts, Portland, OR.
1986 – Guardian Series Retrospective 35 Years, Abante Gallery, Portland, OR.
1986 – Peer Review Grant to public color folders on sculpture book.
1988 – Retrospective, Shaman Series, Abante Fine Art, Portland, OR.