Kevin Hoth’s work will be featured in a two-person exhibition at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art this fall. The exhibition is called Planes of Action, oon view Sept 29-January 2023.

Additionally, Hoth has an instant film collage called The Orange Walls of Brazil in the Back 2 School group show at the Friend of a Friend gallery. Traveling internationally, Hoth took part in the EXP.22 in Barcelona, Spain this past July. While there, he was invited to be in the group exhibition Anth(r)opogeny and was also invited to be on a discussion panel about the future of experimental photography.

Karin Schminke is a featured artist at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, showing her latest series “Prospects of Renewal” . which explores concepts of inner potential and growth. The opening reception is Friday, September 2, on view through October 2.

Additionally, Western Carolina University has acquired three of Schminke's vitreographs into their collection. These works were made during an artist-in-residency at Harvey Littleton’s Studio and are part of WCU Fine Art Museum’s extensive vitreograph collection.

Elaine Coombs' first solo exhibit with KW Contemporary Art, Transcendence, opens September 3rd in Kennebunk, Maine.  This show explores the artist's newest series of skyscape paintings.  The exhibition is on view through October 

Melanie Walker is one of 13 artists included in the Photo Review Best of Show exhibition at the Woodmere Museum in Philadelphia, which features prizewinners of the 2021 International Photography Competition, organized annually by the Photo Review, a critical journal of national scope and international readership.

Katie Kindle recently created a unique photo-collage for a public art campaign by Cultivando's AIRE (Air Quality Investigation and Research for Equity) program for a year-long community-based research project to bring awareness, education, unity, and action to improve poor air quality in the Denver area.

Melanie Walker + Katie Kindle are collaborating with Airworks Studio and The Center for Fine Art Photography on a cyanotype photography kite-making workshop on September 25 at RiNo ArtPark. Participants will learn to make photographic kites using cyanotype imagery with the sky as their gallery. No experience necessary! Register here.

Malcolm Easton received the Director’s Choice award for his entry in a juried group show at The Chateau Gallery in Louisville, KY. The exhibit, Chiaroscuro, runs from August 1 to September 1, 2022.

Ana Zanic speaks on her process, current body of work and the upcoming exhibition "Remembrance of Things Present" , opening on September 13th, 2022 at Schingoethe Center in her recent interview with Aurora University. Watch the full interview here.

Give me the basics.
Much of my life has been about seeking new opportunities in different landscapes; travel inevitably has become a main source of inspiration for me. I was born and raised in the greater Seattle area, and after attending Taylor University in the middle of cornfield in Indiana, pursuing Art Therapy in Queens, New York, and curating arts experiences in Chicago for 5 years, I find myself back in Washington, raising a family and pursuing a full-time career in painting.

Tell me about your art journey.
Pursuing a Masters in Art therapy completely changed the way I approach my art. My graduate studies involved a lot of personal therapy and process-driven art-making. During the course of those two years, my studio practice changed from being technical and assignment-focused, to taking on a personal and intuitive approach, aspects which continue to characterize my current practice. 

Years ago, when I first started creating landscapes, I was so tight. Not like realism tight, but not fluid. When I lived in NY I was doodling on my commute with ink, and it kind of started out like that, landscapes filled with little intricate layers. I was also continuing my painting practice, so was thinking, “How will these combine?” Finding ways these two mediums work together has been a steadfast pursuit in my art journey. 

Eventually I was drawn to work larger; I love the full body movement it takes to cover a surface. The kinesthetics involved in making those big strokes with my entire self makes me feel more connected to a piece. As my work grows - in size and style - I discover more aspects of the possibilities of the work. 

What inspires you?
Simply put, my surroundings. I’ve always been interested in landscape. I just did a mini-residency on the Oregon coast, which is where my interest in specific rock formations originated. I’m drawn to the commonalities between the way that landscape is shaped by the environment and the way that humans are shaped by things happening to and around us; it’s all a metaphor.

What you see in my work are fictitious landscapes; they are a combination of rock formations that I’ve photographed or sketched from many different locations. Similarly, the color palettes don’t necessarily correlate with any particular landscape; the color is more of an emotive thing. I want people to find what it evokes in them.

My art is very much a process - not just trying to make a “thing”.  As a piece unfolds, I am always trying to be mindful of where I am personally in the moment. A response to my own personal situation in addition to a commentary on humanity in general.

What are you most proud of in your art career? 
The first thing that comes to mind is that what I hoped would happen, happened! I’m just thrilled with where I am. I thought, nineteen years ago, “I’m going to put my energy into my family, and I’ll stay involved in my artistic practice as best I can and be faithful to the work.” It may not have always looked how I wanted it to, but I’ve kept at it, and I’m happy with the direction my practice is going! Knowing that it is possible to pursue a career as an artist, and that the work of staying in it has paid off, I’m just super excited by that. 

What are you looking forward to this year?
Travel (of course). I have some exciting possibilities coming up, from visiting New York with my mom to traveling Europe with my son. My kids are at pretty cool ages for travel, and it really makes it fun to share that with them. I’m very thankful for where I am, and I’m looking forward to navigating new opportunities as they come! 

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