Biography
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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. 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. |
Portrait of the Artist in Blue © 2017 Stephanie Gwen Kossmann
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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
2024 S. Kossmann, Breathing Space, Chapel Gallery, Artsplace, Annapolis Royal, NS
Solo Exhibitions
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
Visual arts at the festival, Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival
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 Fiscal sponsorship 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
2024 S. Kossmann, Breathing Space, Chapel Gallery, Artsplace, Annapolis Royal, NS
Solo Exhibitions
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
Visual arts at the festival, Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival
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 Fiscal sponsorship 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