May 2018

Silent Spring Awakens

Silent Spring Awakens by Kayla Branstetter — image 3 of 3

About the Creator

The inspiration behind my collection Silent Spring Awakens stems from Jackson Pollock and the Abstract Expressionism movement. For one of my graduate classes, I was required to engage in a creative project, and I desired to create a piece that reflects fun, life, and happiness. In fact, my three-year-old helped paint the background of one of the pieces. This collection truly makes me smile because of the memory my daughter and I made. My one and only goal for this collection is to inspire people to smile and enjoy life. Kayla Branstetter is a high school English teacher for Purdy High School. Kayla is a writer, and graduate student in the Master of Liberal Studies in Art, Literature, and Culture program at University of Denver. Her work has been published in Ozark Hills and Hollows, a regional magazine focusing on local culture. Kayla lives in Purdy, Missouri with her husband, Chris, and daughter, Berlin.