May 8, 2020 -
Artistic Infusion Program Artist 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...
May 12, 2020 -
By Stephanie Meredith May 6, 2020 The U.S. Mint produces millions 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 Mint at the Philadelphia...
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...
September 13, 2019 -
Artistic Infusion Program Artist 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,...
May 12, 2020 -
Artistic Infusion Program Artist 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...
August 29, 2019 -
Artistic Infusion Program Artist 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...
August 29, 2019 -
Artistic Infusion Program Artist 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...
August 29, 2019 -
Artistic Infusion Program Artist 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...
August 29, 2019 -
Artistic Infusion Program Artist Steven Kenny has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design. He spent final year of art school studying independently in Rome. This direct exposure to European art (especially the Baroque works...
May 12, 2020 -
Artistic Infusion Program Artist 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...
