My practice is shaped by a deep sensitivity to material and a reverence for the rhythms of daily life and the natural world. My work emerges from a space of stillness, discipline, and sustained attention. I use organic elements such as fruit, coffee, bones and wood, along with other found materials to document fleeting moments. The act of preservation becomes a quiet resistance to impermanence, a meditation on fragility and memory. I draw strong parallels within the cycles and imagery of nature. My work asks how nature exists not just outside but within: in bodies, routines, elemental timelines, and mortal materials.

Hope Kise is a visual artist based in Nashville, TN. Having grown up in rural Georgia, she carries a strong connection to the earth and a deep understanding of the balance between life and nature. Kise exhibits and curates work locally and is slated to graduate with a BFA from Lipscomb University in December of 2025.