Honorable Mention: Kathy Ramsey, Alamogordo, NM

“I am a retired hospice social worker living in Alamogordo, NM. I have realized over the years that my childhood passion for art offers a path to healing for myself. I trained professionally in therapy through play and expressive arts and have found both to be important when folks encounter difficult times. Creativity helps us access inherent strength whether in surviving or in thriving. 

My art interests these days are in writing, collage, and photography. I seek to capture a mood of soul, integrity or a surprise. Playing with colors energizes me! My work can be seen at www.kairosarts.blog.

I serve on the Board of Otero Arts, an organization in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Our mission is to enrich the lives of those in Otero County through the arts and to support our artists. This is what has led me to understand the critical role of advocacy in growing a local arts economy that will strengthen us individually and collectively.”