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Katharine Heyl is a mixed-media artist based in Washington, D.C., whose work explores the profound interplay between color, material, and emotion. A graduate with a BFA in Studio Art, she concentrated her studies in sculpture and painting, drawing inspiration from the groundbreaking theories of Josef Albers. Her practice is rooted in a deep appreciation for color theory, with a focus on how a focused palette can evoke boundless visual and psychological effects.

In her current body of work, Katharine employs thread as both medium and metaphor, deconstructing color through intricate and deliberate craftsmanship. Each piece begins with the labor-intensive process of hammering hundreds of brass nails, followed by the meticulous weaving of fragile threads. The resulting tension between the robust nails and delicate fibers mirrors the dynamic contrasts of her color pairings—where a single thread’s hue resonates against shades, complementary tones, or contrasting colors. This harmony of precision and instinct allows each color to emerge as its most vibrant, impactful self, leaving a dramatic and lasting impression on the viewer.

Katharine’s work has been exhibited widely in the D.C. area and is held in numerous private collections, including a piece currently on private loan to the U.S. Embassy in Cyprus. Katharine welcomes commissions and has cherished her close relationships with clients in the D.C. community. 

Robert Haft is a Washington, D.C. native whose work expertly explores the interplay between light and color using a balance between the universe’s rays and chemical compounds. Combining his passion for architecture, physics, chemistry, color theory, and fine art, Haft creates life-sized shapes, curves, and angles that ignite nature’s frequencies. 

Haft’s acrylic pieces, which are often mixed with aluminum or steel, can be found in the homes of local and international collectors alike, and have also been honored with commissions for luxury developments. Robert’s approach to commissions is an intimate one, ensuring that each client feels access to his colorful world and can take an active part in the design process. His creations stand out against both contemporary and traditional designs, commercial builds, and intimate spaces alike. 

In addition to his artistic pursuits, Haft is a dedicated mentor and philanthropist. He serves as Chairman of Imagine Schools, which educates 35,000 charter school graduates across 63 campuses.

Rooted in relentless curiosity, scientific training, and a love for the visceral qualities of the materials themselves, Robin Davisson’s work seeks to create knowledge in visual form. Like her background in science, running a lab, Robin wants each painting to teach something that is not already known.

Internal reference points - lived experiences, thought processes, yearnings, and expressions - combined with keen observation of the natural world inform material explorations emerging through process.

Each piece begins as an experiment, whether with bold gestural marks, paint poured from above, abundant swipes, or flooded pools of pigment coaxed by gravity. As layers build and the distinctive identity of the painting begins to emerge, I then use hypothesis-driven approaches and critical thinking to carefully balance value, design, color, and line. But then audaciousness returns and so it goes, over and over again.  

The energy is always oscillating between abandon and restraint.

R. Scott Colglazier is an abstract expressionist painter living in Bloomington, Indiana. After a long career as a successful clergyperson, writer and scholar, he began painting fulltime in 2019.

His work is characterized by the bold use of color, color fields, stripes, dots, and texture. Hereadily acknowledges that Sean Scully and Stanley Whitney, to name two, are significant inspirations for his work. He is especially interested in how abstract work provides insight into the depths of human feeling and thinking, recognizing that there is an “outer” world the painter observes and an “inner” world of feeling and awareness the painter is trying to share with viewers. As much as anything, his painting is a source for inner reflection and spiritual awareness. Colglazier curated several art exhibitions in Los Angeles before returning to his home state of Indiana a few years ago. He has had several successful solo shows and commissions around the country. He is currently preparing for two exhibitions in 2025. In May his work will appear at the historic I Fell Gallery in Bloomington, Indiana. In November he will exhibit work at The Gallery of Noize in Washington DC.