May 2018

Silent Spring Awakens

by Kayla Branstetter Kayla Branstetter

About the Creator

The inspiration behind my collection Silent Spring Awakens stems from Jackson Pollock and the Abstract Expressionism movement. For one of my graduate classes, I was required to engage in a creative project, and I desired to create a piece that reflects fun, life, and happiness. In fact, my three-year-old helped paint the background of one of the pieces. This collection truly makes me smile because of the memory my daughter and I made. My one and only goal for this collection is to inspire people to smile and enjoy life. ~ Kayla Branstetter Kayla Branstetter is a high school English teacher for Purdy High School. Kayla is a writer, and graduate student in the Master of Liberal Studies in Art, Literature, and Culture program at University of Denver. Her work has been published in Ozark Hills and Hollows, a regional magazine focusing on local culture. Kayla lives in Purdy, Missouri with her husband, Chris, and daughter, Berlin.