365 pieces of art. One a day. First in 2013, then in 2017, and now in 2022.

Resolve comes to us in many forms. for Kathryn Hempel, it took root in her promise to make a piece of art every day. Every day for the whole year. When a new work is finished, it’s photographed and posted online for friends and followers that same day.

The number itself is staggering, but even more, the commitment to follow through, and beyond that even, the pressure and exhilaration to continue the steak. Not only would she not go to bed until the art was completed, there were followers, too, who couldn't sleep until the artwork was posted each night. Tantalized, like watching a baseball player in the midst of a hitting streak - can she do it again today? What will she do today?

Kathryn's art colors the world around her. Using any available medium, she constructs works as familiar as still lives and family portraits, as recognizable as storefronts and scenes from airports. She also lets her mind wander, laying down abstract images of color and shape. The assignment let Kathryn speak her mind in both an open and veiled manner - human rights, equal rights, disdain for violence, and an appreciation for peace and love.