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Hi, I’m Kirsten, ​a Madison, Wisconsin based mixed media artist working in photography and encaustic.   

My passion lies in creating art that portrays the magic and mystery in the ephemeral, ethereal life of the natural world.  I often photograph macro and print large, highlighting the small, overlooked beauty in our natural world
            


I love to push the boundaries of photography by using unconventional techniques such as free lensing, modified vintage lenses and alternative printing methods to create my images. I reintroduce natural materials into my pieces by fusing layers of pine resin, beeswax, and pigment onto the printed images, bringing them back to life with texture, depth, and translucency.


My goal is to create art that inspires wonder, joy, and appreciation of our natural world with the intention of growing a collective desire to help protect and preserve our natural environment

My interest in art started at a young age, and for as long as I can remember I found solace in creating art. After raising a family and having a career in the nonprofit world I started pursing art professionally. For the past 6 years I have been a professional photographer and mixed media artist working with alternative photoprint and encaustics.

Upcoming Shows

Out of Place - Group photography show

The Camera Company 

6742 Odana Rd.
Madison, WI 

On View January - March 2023 


Flora - Juried Solo show

Pump House Reginal Arts Center

119 King St, La Crosse, WI

Opening reception: June 2, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

On view: May 24 - July 15, 2023

Encaustic

 


Previous Shows

WVA -UW Midwest Seasons - Juried group show -  Encaustic -

  Sauk Prairie River Arts Center -  September 15 – November 18, 2022

Mother / Nature A love story to the WI Wilderness through Visual Art - Juried group show - Encaustic -

  Alverno College - September 2 - September 30, 2022

Out and About - Group photography show - August 27 - October 28, 2022

PBS Garden Show - Juried Photography - February  2022 - Third place award

Silencing the noise of Disability - Photography, cover photo, author portrait and images in book - November 2021

Wisconsin Artful Women's Show - Juried group photography show - November 2021

Stories - Group photography show - March 2019

Dreary Disrupted - Group photography show January 2018

This is us - Group photography show - August 2018
Through a Window - Group photography show - August 2017

Faceless Portrait - Group photography show March 2017

Allure of the Ordinary - Group photography show - January 2017

Black and White group photography show  - August 2017

Black and White group photography show - August 2016

 

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