Featured Artist - Katie Hughbanks

Katie Hughbanks is a writer, photographer, and teacher whose photography has been recognized internationally. Her photos appear in various publications, including in Peatsmoke Journal, In Parentheses, L'Esprit Literary Review, New Feathers Anthology, Glassworks Magazine, Azahares, MAYDAY, Moonday Mag, and Black Fork Review. Her poetry chapbook, Blackbird Songs, was published by Prolific Press in 2019, and her short story collection, It's Time, will be available through Finishing Line Press in July 2024. She teaches English and Creative Writing in Louisville, Kentucky.

Artist Statement:
"My art focuses on the impact of water, air, and light - these are primal elements we all need for life, a need that inextricably links us all. In an ethical world, we (humans and animals) would have free and abundant access to clean and fresh water and air. In an ethical world, we would preserve resources for the generations to come. This artwork celebrates water as a life force."