At this moment, Art Klatch is the brainchild of seven Virginians: Leah Cupino, Kate Daughdrill, Jenny Garnett, Carissa Henriques, Lauren Maupin, Stephanie DeSocio and Kathryn Wagner.

Leah Cupino [1.] transplants frequently; her current roots reach into the Charlottesville, VA area  [2.] enjoys the thought of teaching art again one day [3.] loves culinary and power tools [4.] would rather spur a solution than dwell on a problem [5.] has some good feelings about her newest result—the Art Klatch [6.] and after heavy studio work at Walla Walla University, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and Virginia Commonwealth University, now perspires privately as a painter in her own garage.

Kate Daughdrill is an artist, curator, and arts administrator here in Charlottesville. She studied Printmaking and Political & Social Thought at the University of Virginia. Kate is currently working as an artist, curating the downtown art space The Garage, and working as the Communications Director at Piedmont Council of the Arts. Kate is particularly interested in community-oriented, socially-engaged art projects with relational, social, and spiritual implications.

Carissa Henriques is a graphic designer, artist, and design researcher in Charlottesville, VA. Carissa’s interests include collaboration, community-based projects, co-design, and the intersection of design and issues of poverty and justice. Carissa is finishing her MFA at Virginia Commonwealth University in Visual Communication + Design.

Lauren Maupin currently lives in Charlottesville. She holds a BA in the History of Art and has lived and worked in both New York and London. She has work experience with several galleries and art historians, as well as with an independent curator in New York and the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection in Charlottesville. She plans to pursue an MA in the History of Art or Museum Studies in London in the autumn of 2009.

Stephanie deSocio is a graphic designer recently located to Charlottesville via Washington, DC. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Arts + Design from Virginia Commonwealth University. Throughout her career, she has strived to put her design practices to use in a way that is ethical as well as beautiful. Stephanie is also an illustrator and book artist producing hand-made books from recycled materials and found objects.

Kathryn Wagner was born in Virginia, beginning photography at an early age. She went on to earn her BFA in Photography and Film at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her landscape photographs originate from many areas, from Western Europe to the French West Indies. Kathryn’s fine art work has been featured in shows in London, New York City, and Richmond Virginia. Kathryn is currently based in Charlottesville Virginia, traveling regularly to photograph.