Biography
Stephanie Kossmann
(b. 1969, Belleville, New Jersey, USA) Stephanie Kossmann is a contemporary artist and Canadian immigrant currently residing and working in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Raised in a coastal town in Massachusetts, she has also lived and worked in Ontario and Vermont. Kossmann's artistic practice delves into the interplay of memory, perception, and mood, using color to evoke emotions, temperature, scent, texture, and humidity. Her approach combines oil paints and etching inks to achieve a sense of translucency, while cold wax is employed for its opacity and texture. Typically working with her hands, Kossmann engages directly with her materials, allowing her to build and scrape layers that result in striking textures and depth. In her innovative approach to portraiture, Kossmann employs appreciative inquiry to transcend physicality and illuminate the inner life of her subjects. This method encourages individuals to shift their perspectives and creatively envision a desired future by focusing on their strengths, qualities, and achievements, rather than merely overcoming perceived deficiencies. Through her art, Kossmann fosters a transformative dialogue that celebrates resilience and personal growth. |
Mission and Values
Holding safe and liberated space. Fostering radical self-acceptance and agency through art.
Media
CV
Upcoming Exhibitions
2025 S. Kossmann, Infuse, Ice House Gallery, Grace Arts Centre, Tatamagouche, NS
2025 S. Kossmann, Revelations, Mym Gallery, Artsplace, Annapolis Royal, NS
Solo Exhibitions
2024 S. Kossmann, Breathing Space, Chapel Gallery, Artsplace, Annapolis Royal, NS
2022 S. Kossmann, Living Space: Portraits through Appreciative Inquiry, Nuquist Gallery, Montpelier, VT
2019 S. Kossmann, The 3:30 Project, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, VT
2017 S. Kossmann, Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans, VT
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal, NS
Chromatic Expressions, Main Gallery, Artsplace, Annapolis Royal, NS
2020 Giants, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
Press & Release, MGNE, Chester Gallery of Art, Henniker, NH
Annual Winter Juried Show, T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, VT
2018 The Print Effect: Small Works / Big Impact, Manhattan Graphics Center, NY
Holiday Show, T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, VT
Gems, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
Inside Out, Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, VT
Land and Light and Water and Air, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
The Sky’s the Limit, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
MGNE Fifth National Monotype/Monoprint Juried Show, The Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
Sexual Violence Awareness Month, The Hive, Burlington, VT
Maltex Building, Burlington City Arts, Burlington, VT
Vermont Art Guide, Spotlight Gallery, Montpelier, VT
Courthouse Gallery Invitational, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
2017 Fantastical Landscapes, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
Gems, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
Craft Vermont, Vermont Hand Crafters, Burlington, VT
Off the Wall, Frog Hollow, Burlington, VT
Land and Light and Water and Air, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
Eastern States Exposition, Vermont Hand Crafters, Springfield, MA
Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, Winooski, VT
Defining Ourselves through Nature, 4th Corner Foundation, Windham, VT
The Color of Light, Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury, VT
Festival of Fine Arts, SEABA, Burlington, VT
Cyto Expressions, Biotek, Winooski, VT
Salon de Refusés, Kimball Jenkins Estate, Concord, NH
A World Free of Violence, Art’s Alive, Burlington, VT
2016 Local Inspiration, US Attorney’s Office, Burlington, VT
Craft Vermont, Vermont Hand Crafters, Burlington, VT
Grants and Awards
2022 Anonymous financial gift, administered through Burlington City Arts
2018 Bryan Memorial Gallery
2015 Vermont Arts Council
Residencies
2020 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT
Media
2022 Visual Art Review: Stephanie Kossmann: Healing portraits from the inside, Times Argus
2018 Artists to Watch, Vermont Art Guide #7
Program Cover Art, Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival
Sexual Violence Survivors Exhibit Artwork of Healing, Seven Days
2017 Frailty, The Remembered Arts Journal
Taking Steps to End Domestic Violence with Art, WCAX TV
Membership
CARFAC
Visual Arts Nova Scotia
Education
Champlain College, Graduate Certificate
Boston University, Baccalaureate, magna cum laude
2025 S. Kossmann, Infuse, Ice House Gallery, Grace Arts Centre, Tatamagouche, NS
2025 S. Kossmann, Revelations, Mym Gallery, Artsplace, Annapolis Royal, NS
Solo Exhibitions
2024 S. Kossmann, Breathing Space, Chapel Gallery, Artsplace, Annapolis Royal, NS
2022 S. Kossmann, Living Space: Portraits through Appreciative Inquiry, Nuquist Gallery, Montpelier, VT
2019 S. Kossmann, The 3:30 Project, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, VT
2017 S. Kossmann, Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans, VT
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal, NS
Chromatic Expressions, Main Gallery, Artsplace, Annapolis Royal, NS
2020 Giants, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
Press & Release, MGNE, Chester Gallery of Art, Henniker, NH
Annual Winter Juried Show, T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, VT
2018 The Print Effect: Small Works / Big Impact, Manhattan Graphics Center, NY
Holiday Show, T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, VT
Gems, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
Inside Out, Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, VT
Land and Light and Water and Air, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
The Sky’s the Limit, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
MGNE Fifth National Monotype/Monoprint Juried Show, The Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
Sexual Violence Awareness Month, The Hive, Burlington, VT
Maltex Building, Burlington City Arts, Burlington, VT
Vermont Art Guide, Spotlight Gallery, Montpelier, VT
Courthouse Gallery Invitational, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
2017 Fantastical Landscapes, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
Gems, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
Craft Vermont, Vermont Hand Crafters, Burlington, VT
Off the Wall, Frog Hollow, Burlington, VT
Land and Light and Water and Air, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
Eastern States Exposition, Vermont Hand Crafters, Springfield, MA
Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, Winooski, VT
Defining Ourselves through Nature, 4th Corner Foundation, Windham, VT
The Color of Light, Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury, VT
Festival of Fine Arts, SEABA, Burlington, VT
Cyto Expressions, Biotek, Winooski, VT
Salon de Refusés, Kimball Jenkins Estate, Concord, NH
A World Free of Violence, Art’s Alive, Burlington, VT
2016 Local Inspiration, US Attorney’s Office, Burlington, VT
Craft Vermont, Vermont Hand Crafters, Burlington, VT
Grants and Awards
2022 Anonymous financial gift, administered through Burlington City Arts
2018 Bryan Memorial Gallery
2015 Vermont Arts Council
Residencies
2020 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT
Media
2022 Visual Art Review: Stephanie Kossmann: Healing portraits from the inside, Times Argus
2018 Artists to Watch, Vermont Art Guide #7
Program Cover Art, Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival
Sexual Violence Survivors Exhibit Artwork of Healing, Seven Days
2017 Frailty, The Remembered Arts Journal
Taking Steps to End Domestic Violence with Art, WCAX TV
Membership
CARFAC
Visual Arts Nova Scotia
Education
Champlain College, Graduate Certificate
Boston University, Baccalaureate, magna cum laude