Matthew Smigiel
Matthew Smigiel is an illustrator and writer based in New England. A graduate of the New Hampshire Institute of Art, he works digitally with a focus on traditional media aesthetics, specializing in detailed illustration for children’s books and young adult novels—his favorite kind of storytelling. His work often explores quiet emotion, narrative texture, and the…
Kate Knox
Kate Knox earned her BFA in painting and printmaking from the NH Institute of Art in 2015, summa cum laude. After being awarded the Piscataqua Regional Artist Advancement Grant in 2021, Knox was invited to rebuild the printmaking program at the University of New Hampshire, Durham where she currently teaches. When not at UNH, Kate…
Adam O’Day, Pete Cosmos, Merk, and Ivonne Blanco
In the thick of the global pandemic of 2020—a time of collective heartbreak, isolation, and profound uncertainty—a creative spark found its way into an unexpected space. A 2,000 sq. ft. studio, provided by a local brewery, became both a sanctuary and a laboratory for massive, experimental expression. What began as a solitary exploration by Adam…