08/27/2026
Meet Kristin K Hosbein, the judge for our Plein Air show.
Artist Statement:
“My work comes from the heart, guided by light, color, and the emotional pull of memory. I paint to capture a moment’s warmth:
the way light glows around the form and how color stirs feeling within me. With lively brushwork and color harmonies, the intention is to create a small pause, a sense of joy, and a visual translation to what excites the senses as I paint.”
Short Biography:
Kristin is an award winning contemporary impressionistic painter from St. Joseph, Michigan. known for her expressive brushwork and luminous color. She has been painting since 2009, after a long career in advertising and graphic design. Her paintings reflect her love for sailing, gardening and she has received numerous plein air awards including Best of Show Small Works at Paint Grand Traverse. A member of the US Coast Guard Artist Program, eight of her paintings are in their national collection in Washington DC. She is a sailor and has been the timing voice at start and finishes of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac for the past 20 years. Her work has appeared in American Art Collector, Plein Air Magazine, Traditional Home magazine, and is in many private and corporate collections.
Kristin’s paintings are available at Mackinac’s Little Gallery, on Mackinac Island, Art on Union in Traverse City, A.R.S. Gallery in Lakeside, MI, and at her studio at the Box Factory for the Arts, in St. Joseph, MI
