October 6, 2020 -
By Stephanie Meredith October 6, 2020 Watch the video to learn about the 2020 American Innovation $1 Coin – Maryland and to revisit some of the 2019 designs. Art brings imagination to life. Art isn’t only paintings, sculpture, and novels,...
April 12, 2022 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Heidi Wastweet is a sculptor who specializes in bas-relief sculpture ranging from cast or struck coins/medals to public art monuments. Worldwide she has produced well over 1000 coins and medals for private mints since 1987. She...
July 2, 2021 -
By Stephanie Meredith May 6, 2020 The U.S. Mint produces billions of coins a year, some that you use in daily commerce and some just for collecting. If you’ve ever been on a tour of the Philadelphia or Denver Mint...
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...
April 14, 2022 -
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,...
April 14, 2022 -
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...
April 14, 2022 -
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...
April 12, 2022 -
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...
April 14, 2022 -
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...
