According to a statement shared on the organization’s social media, children’s illustrator and teacher Mia Haverkamp, from McLouth, Kansas, has joined the association as its newest resident artist. The Art Association says her work highlights joyful, curious, and kind moments in everyday life.
Haverkamp’s art is influenced by her background in community activism, growing up on a farm, and her experiences working with children. She is a graduate of the Illustration and Animation program at the University of Kansas.
In addition to creating art in her studio at the Muchnic Gallery, Haverkamp will help teach a new youth cultural education program beginning next month. According to the Art Association, she will work directly with local youth at the Cultural Center, sharing her passion for art and storytelling.
The Atchison Art Association says it is excited to welcome Haverkamp and looks forward to the impact she will have on the community.
