Water, Air and Light by Katie Hughbanks

Artist Statement about the art pieces: 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.

Katie Hughbanks is a writer, photographer, and teacher whose photography has been recognized nationally and internationally. Her photos appear in more than 40 publications, including Molecule, Dulcet, Cool Beans Lit, Peatsmoke Journal, In Parentheses, L’Esprit Literary Review, New Feathers Anthology, Glassworks Magazine, Azahares, Paper Dragon, Sage-ing, and Black Fork Review. She is the author of two chapbooks, Blackbird Songs (Prolific Press, 2019) and It’s Time (Finishing Line Press, 2024). She teaches English and Creative Writing in Louisville, Kentucky.