October 18, 2019 -
By: Jill Westeyn October 10, 2019 For the first time in the history of the United States Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program (AIP), there is a dual, unique bond among four artists. Two of the program’s newest members, Katelyn Arquette and...
October 26, 2021 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Steve Ferris studied Advertising Art and Design at Farmingdale State University. Under the guidance of Rafael DeSoto, he began mastering figure drawing. Strongly influenced by artists such as Frank Frazetta, Norman Rockwell, Howard Pyle, and others,...
October 26, 2021 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Beth Zaiken is a Minnesota-based professional artist and illustrator specializing in natural science communication. She has over a decade of experience creating large-scale murals, dioramas, and reconstructions of modern and prehistoric animals in both traditional and...
October 26, 2021 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Matt Swaim earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design and a Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art from Jacksonville University. Matt has focused his career in...
October 26, 2021 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Jennie Norris is a professional graphic designer, illustrator, and award-winning fine artist. Her background is in product development and design in the gift and stationery industry. Her clients have included Crayola, Sea World, Hasbro, Hershey, and...
October 26, 2021 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Laurie Musser is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. She spent the first half of her career on staff with a major social expression company as a designer/illustrator. Laurie and her husband currently have...
October 26, 2021 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Christina Hess earned her BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts. As an illustrator and painter, she has been working for over 20 years on visual storytelling for publication and private commissions. Christina has...
January 10, 2022 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer “Being in the Artistic Infusion Program allows the opportunity to play a part in the shaping of our nation’s visual symbolism and aspirations.” Elana Hagler is a fine artist and portraiturist. She is an Assistant Professor...
October 26, 2021 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Dennis Friel is a wildlife marine artist. His talents are a hybrid of design and fine art. Over the course of his career, he has pulled upon his mastery of a range of mediums to solidify...
October 26, 2021 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer “I’m excited to participate in a legacy and tradition as old as the country itself.” Lucas Durham received a BFA at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, with a short exchange semester at the Florence...
