I am a Nashville based artist and studio art major at Lipscomb University. Raised on a farm in Georgia, I utilize available resources and natural space as a central part of my practice. Rooted in the intersection of the natural world and contemporary art, I use my environment as both inspiration and material. My creative process reflects the resourcefulness of the rural south and acts as a meditation of the preservation of moments. 

My practice is centered around printmaking and sculpture, where I explore the process of creation and transformation. Using techniques that embrace repetition and layering, I create works that are meditative and visceral. The act of printing itself is a form of ritual: a means of preserving fleeting moments and capturing the inherent beauty and fragility found in nature. My prints explore a balance between precision and the unpredictability of materials. The texture, depth, and marks left behind in the process become a reflection of nature’s own rhythms—its cycles, repetitions, and subtle changes.

The themes of my work are anchored in a reverence for the environment and its sublimity. Using recycled and found objects underscores my commitment to process and sustainability, turning what is often deemed waste into something precious and enduring. My art speaks to the fragility and resilience of life, as well as the romantic notion of transformation. 

My work is a reverent meditation on the act of making—on the repetitive movements that accumulate to form something greater than the sum of its parts. My work becomes a celebration of nature’s inherent contradictions: its sublimity, its transience, and its ability to endure and transform.

Contact: hopekise@gmail.com