BIO
Lives & works in Greenport, NY
Artist, Kara Hoblin works in various media, including chalk, drawing, painting, photography and collage. A sense of childlike wonder is apparent through the whimsical narratives of her work. Inspired and drawn to the natural environment she finds comfort in the feeling of the earth beneath her bare feet, icy saltwater on her skin, or crisp air brushing against her face. Working collectively to share, connect, and inspire others through creation and exploration of our natural light and darkness.
“Through the work I create, I am a vessel or conduit for helping to protect, heal, spread compassion and love in our society and environment. Continually being surprised and ignited by the human psyche, a river of emotions, and oceans of understanding fuel my creative process.”
The impermanence of chalk allows us to visualize how fleeting this life is.
I created the interactive chalk series, the Chalk Art of Letting Go to encourage people to move forward with positivity, embracing the idea that when one door closes, another opens, and we just have to be willing to walk through it. I invited everyone to erase my work alongside me to illustrate that if we let go of the past, accept it, learn from it, and even appreciate how it has helped shape us, then our possibilities are limitless. While we can’t predict the future, we can try our best to protect it.
EDUCATION
SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY — BFA 2011
Lorenzo De’ Medici Florence, Italy - 2010
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 “Kara Hoblin: The Chalk Art of Letting Go”, Southampton Arts Center, Southampton, NY
2017 “Kara Hoblin: The Chalk Art of Letting Go”, LuLulemon Gallery Space, East Hampton, NY
2017 “Kara Hoblin: Flora and Fauna”, First & South, Greenport, NY
2016 “Kara Hoblin: The Chalk Art of Letting Go”, Port of Egypt, Southold, NY
2016 “Whale Song”, Love Lane Kitchen, Mattituck, NY
2015 “North Fork Artist: Kara Hoblin”, Shinn Vineyard, Mattituck, NY
2014 “Solstice”, The Times Vintage Gallery, Greenport, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 “Cosmik Debris”, VSOP projects, Greenport, NY
2018 “Guild Hall Members Show”, Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY
2017 “Sacred Balance”, The Nature Conservancy Gallery, East Hampton, NY
2017 “Bridging the North and South Fork Artist Communities”, Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue, NY
2017 “Know your Fisherman”, Montauk Ocean Institute, Montauk, NY
2017 “Duality”, Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY
2017 “Alt-Egos”, Crush Curatorial Art Space, Amagansett, NY
2015-2017 “Poetry at Poquatuck & Art Exhibit”, Orient, NY
2013 “ The 159 Series: Summer Photo Exhibit”, Brooklyn, NY
2011 “BFA/MFA Thesis Exhibition”, Samuel Dorsky Museum, New Paltz, NY
SPECIAL/CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2018
-Founder/Manager: “North Fork Art Collective”, a creative workspace and artist incubator located in Greenport, NY
-Co-curator: “WE: Women Empowering Women”, Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue, NY https://hamptonsarthub.com/2018/08/17/reviews-art-review-exploring-the-expressive-possibilities-purs...
-Teacher: “The Chalk Art of Letting Go”, 2 sessions at Southampton Arts Center, Southampton, NY
-Co-curator/participant: “Worlds within Worlds” Closing Event for the North Fork TV Festival
-Creator/Curator: “Palette to Palate” dinner series
-Creator/Host: “Coffee & Collage” creative, meditative event
-Cornell Cooperative Extension Artist of the year
-Creator/Instructor: “Buoys for the Bays” in collaboration with Cornell; buoy painting events & auctions to benefit our waterways
-Created art to benefit S.P.A.T. Program for shellfish restoration in partnership with Northforker.com
-Illustration/Branding for Hamptons Aristocrat, Bridgehampton, NY
-Illustration/logo design for Mattitaco, Mattituck, NY
-Panelist: “Art Salon” Panelist for North Fork Art Collective Discussion
-Creator/Host: Artisan Holiday POP-UP at Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue & Sound View, Greenport, NY
2017
-Founder/Manager: “North Fork Art Collective”, a creative workspace and artist incubator located in Greenport, NY
-Founder/Curator: “Sea Something, Save Something” pop-up traveling art shows benefiting marine research, rehabilitation, restoration programs with various organizations. SSSS art show was held at Borghese Vineyard benefiting Cornell Cooperative Marine Extension
-Organizer/Curator: “Sea Something, Save Something: Kelp Dinner”, Connected CCME and Chef Noah Schwartz for a Kelp inspired art show and benefit dinner held at NOAH’S in Greenport, NY. http://www.peconicbathtub.com/a-new-harvest-from-the-peconics/
-“Rose for the Bays” label art. Helped facilitate a collaboration between Cornell Cooperative Extension and Borghese Vineyard to create a “Rose for the Bays” wine and designed the label artwork.
-Creator/Curator: “Artisan Holiday POP-UPS” Created, organized, and executed multiple artisan vendors at various locations
-Creator/Curator: “Bridging the North and South Fork Artist Communities, Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue, NY,
-Teacher: “The Art of Letting Go: experimenting with chalk”, 2 sessions at Peconic Landing, Greenport NY
-Creator/Host: Artisan Holiday POP-UP at Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue & Sound View, Greenport, NY
-Illustrator: Invitation for Land & Sea Gala benefiting the East End Seaport Museum, Greenport, NY
2016
-North Fork Coloring Book, Artist & Creator. Hosted coloring book parties at local establishments for community involvement & collaboration.
-Invitation for Land & Sea Gala benefiting the East End Seaport Museum, Greenport, NY
2015
-Label Art for North Fork Roasting Company, Southold, Greenport, NY
-Invitation for Land & Sea Gala benefiting the East End Seaport Museum, Greenport, NY
COLLECTIONS
-Art in numerous collections in the U.S. including: Steve Aoki’s Private Collection
CHALK ART/MURALIST
2018
-Live Art at Riverside Nature Conservancy, NYC, NY. Benefiting the park
-Live Chalk Art at Greenport Harbor Brewery 9th Anniversary, Peconic, NY
-Live Chalk Art at Levitate Music Festival (30,000 audience), Marshfield, MA
-Chalk Art Mural for Eastern Long Island Hospital Gala, Mattituck, NY
-Chalk Art for The Retreat All Against Abuse Gala, East Hampton, NY
-Live Chalk art for the “Worlds Within Worlds” closing event for the North Fork TV Festival
-Live chalk art for Cornell Cooperative “back to the bays” event
-Live Chalk Art for Southampton Arts Center Summerfest, Southampton, NY
2017
-Live Art at Wolffer Estate Vineyard, Sagaponack, NY. Benefiting victims of Puerto Rico
-Live Art at Greenport Harbor Brewery Beer & Bivalves Oyster Festival, Greenport, NY
-Live Chalk Art, Def Jam Records: Vince Staples Album Release Party, New York, NY
-Chalk Art Mural for Greenport‘ s American Legion, Greenport, NY
-Live Chalk Art Mural for Longhouse Reserve Junior Council Gala, East Hampton, NY
-Live Chalk Art for Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY
2016
-Chalk Art for East End Seaport Museum Bug Lighthouse Benefit event, Orient, NY
-Chalk Art for Mick Rock’s “The Rise of David Bowie”, book signing event at Lido, Greenport, NY
-Chalk Art wedding Proposal, First and South, Greenport, NY
-Mural Art for Programs Suenos benefit gala, Bedell Cellars, Cutchogue, NY
Artist, Kara Hoblin works in various media, including chalk, drawing, painting, photography and collage. A sense of childlike wonder is apparent through the whimsical narratives of her work. Inspired and drawn to the natural environment she finds comfort in the feeling of the earth beneath her bare feet, icy saltwater on her skin, or crisp air brushing against her face. Working collectively to share, connect, and inspire others through creation and exploration of our natural light and darkness.
“Through the work I create, I am a vessel or conduit for helping to protect, heal, spread compassion and love in our society and environment. Continually being surprised and ignited by the human psyche, a river of emotions, and oceans of understanding fuel my creative process.”
The impermanence of chalk allows us to visualize how fleeting this life is.
I created the interactive chalk series, the Chalk Art of Letting Go to encourage people to move forward with positivity, embracing the idea that when one door closes, another opens, and we just have to be willing to walk through it. I invited everyone to erase my work alongside me to illustrate that if we let go of the past, accept it, learn from it, and even appreciate how it has helped shape us, then our possibilities are limitless. While we can’t predict the future, we can try our best to protect it.
EDUCATION
SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY — BFA 2011
Lorenzo De’ Medici Florence, Italy - 2010
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 “Kara Hoblin: The Chalk Art of Letting Go”, Southampton Arts Center, Southampton, NY
2017 “Kara Hoblin: The Chalk Art of Letting Go”, LuLulemon Gallery Space, East Hampton, NY
2017 “Kara Hoblin: Flora and Fauna”, First & South, Greenport, NY
2016 “Kara Hoblin: The Chalk Art of Letting Go”, Port of Egypt, Southold, NY
2016 “Whale Song”, Love Lane Kitchen, Mattituck, NY
2015 “North Fork Artist: Kara Hoblin”, Shinn Vineyard, Mattituck, NY
2014 “Solstice”, The Times Vintage Gallery, Greenport, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 “Cosmik Debris”, VSOP projects, Greenport, NY
2018 “Guild Hall Members Show”, Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY
2017 “Sacred Balance”, The Nature Conservancy Gallery, East Hampton, NY
2017 “Bridging the North and South Fork Artist Communities”, Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue, NY
2017 “Know your Fisherman”, Montauk Ocean Institute, Montauk, NY
2017 “Duality”, Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY
2017 “Alt-Egos”, Crush Curatorial Art Space, Amagansett, NY
2015-2017 “Poetry at Poquatuck & Art Exhibit”, Orient, NY
2013 “ The 159 Series: Summer Photo Exhibit”, Brooklyn, NY
2011 “BFA/MFA Thesis Exhibition”, Samuel Dorsky Museum, New Paltz, NY
SPECIAL/CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2018
-Founder/Manager: “North Fork Art Collective”, a creative workspace and artist incubator located in Greenport, NY
-Co-curator: “WE: Women Empowering Women”, Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue, NY https://hamptonsarthub.com/2018/08/17/reviews-art-review-exploring-the-expressive-possibilities-purs...
-Teacher: “The Chalk Art of Letting Go”, 2 sessions at Southampton Arts Center, Southampton, NY
-Co-curator/participant: “Worlds within Worlds” Closing Event for the North Fork TV Festival
-Creator/Curator: “Palette to Palate” dinner series
-Creator/Host: “Coffee & Collage” creative, meditative event
-Cornell Cooperative Extension Artist of the year
-Creator/Instructor: “Buoys for the Bays” in collaboration with Cornell; buoy painting events & auctions to benefit our waterways
-Created art to benefit S.P.A.T. Program for shellfish restoration in partnership with Northforker.com
-Illustration/Branding for Hamptons Aristocrat, Bridgehampton, NY
-Illustration/logo design for Mattitaco, Mattituck, NY
-Panelist: “Art Salon” Panelist for North Fork Art Collective Discussion
-Creator/Host: Artisan Holiday POP-UP at Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue & Sound View, Greenport, NY
2017
-Founder/Manager: “North Fork Art Collective”, a creative workspace and artist incubator located in Greenport, NY
-Founder/Curator: “Sea Something, Save Something” pop-up traveling art shows benefiting marine research, rehabilitation, restoration programs with various organizations. SSSS art show was held at Borghese Vineyard benefiting Cornell Cooperative Marine Extension
-Organizer/Curator: “Sea Something, Save Something: Kelp Dinner”, Connected CCME and Chef Noah Schwartz for a Kelp inspired art show and benefit dinner held at NOAH’S in Greenport, NY. http://www.peconicbathtub.com/a-new-harvest-from-the-peconics/
-“Rose for the Bays” label art. Helped facilitate a collaboration between Cornell Cooperative Extension and Borghese Vineyard to create a “Rose for the Bays” wine and designed the label artwork.
-Creator/Curator: “Artisan Holiday POP-UPS” Created, organized, and executed multiple artisan vendors at various locations
-Creator/Curator: “Bridging the North and South Fork Artist Communities, Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue, NY,
-Teacher: “The Art of Letting Go: experimenting with chalk”, 2 sessions at Peconic Landing, Greenport NY
-Creator/Host: Artisan Holiday POP-UP at Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue & Sound View, Greenport, NY
-Illustrator: Invitation for Land & Sea Gala benefiting the East End Seaport Museum, Greenport, NY
2016
-North Fork Coloring Book, Artist & Creator. Hosted coloring book parties at local establishments for community involvement & collaboration.
-Invitation for Land & Sea Gala benefiting the East End Seaport Museum, Greenport, NY
2015
-Label Art for North Fork Roasting Company, Southold, Greenport, NY
-Invitation for Land & Sea Gala benefiting the East End Seaport Museum, Greenport, NY
COLLECTIONS
-Art in numerous collections in the U.S. including: Steve Aoki’s Private Collection
CHALK ART/MURALIST
2018
-Live Art at Riverside Nature Conservancy, NYC, NY. Benefiting the park
-Live Chalk Art at Greenport Harbor Brewery 9th Anniversary, Peconic, NY
-Live Chalk Art at Levitate Music Festival (30,000 audience), Marshfield, MA
-Chalk Art Mural for Eastern Long Island Hospital Gala, Mattituck, NY
-Chalk Art for The Retreat All Against Abuse Gala, East Hampton, NY
-Live Chalk art for the “Worlds Within Worlds” closing event for the North Fork TV Festival
-Live chalk art for Cornell Cooperative “back to the bays” event
-Live Chalk Art for Southampton Arts Center Summerfest, Southampton, NY
2017
-Live Art at Wolffer Estate Vineyard, Sagaponack, NY. Benefiting victims of Puerto Rico
-Live Art at Greenport Harbor Brewery Beer & Bivalves Oyster Festival, Greenport, NY
-Live Chalk Art, Def Jam Records: Vince Staples Album Release Party, New York, NY
-Chalk Art Mural for Greenport‘ s American Legion, Greenport, NY
-Live Chalk Art Mural for Longhouse Reserve Junior Council Gala, East Hampton, NY
-Live Chalk Art for Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY
2016
-Chalk Art for East End Seaport Museum Bug Lighthouse Benefit event, Orient, NY
-Chalk Art for Mick Rock’s “The Rise of David Bowie”, book signing event at Lido, Greenport, NY
-Chalk Art wedding Proposal, First and South, Greenport, NY
-Mural Art for Programs Suenos benefit gala, Bedell Cellars, Cutchogue, NY
CLIENT LIST -
ALDOS // SPIRITED WINES + LIQUORS // FIRST AND SOUTH // NORTH FORK ROASTING COMPANY // LOMBARDIS LOVE LANE MARKET // ALL STAR BOWLING ALLEY // HARBES FAMILY FARM + VINEYARD // LOVE LANE KITCHEN // EAST BY NORTHEAST (montauk) // PROGRAMA SUENOS // LAND AND SEA GALA // SOUTHOLD FARM & CELLAR // GREENPORT FIRE // MACARI VINEYARDS // JAMESPORT VINEYARDS // SELF MAGAZINE x TOMMY BAHAMAS // WHITE OAK FARM + GARDENS // PORTOBELLO RESTAURANT // GOOD FOOD. // HARBOR BOOKS (sag harbor) // MARIE EIFFEL MARKET // WINEMAKER STUDIO // PROVISIONS + INGREDIENTS // NORTH FORK TABLE AND INN // ROLLING IN DOUGH PIZZA TRUCK // FORDHAM HOUSE BNB // THE TIMES VINTAGE // RUBY'S COVE BNB // JOHN MAZUR & Co // MATERIAL OBJECTS // ASHLEY ONEIL EVENTS // DUKE VAN DEUSEN EVENT PLANNING // CRAZY BEANS // LOMBARDIS CATERING // MICK ROCK x LIDO // THE BRIXTON (babylon) // 1943 PIZZA BAR // THE MARKET // BLOSSOM MEADOW FARMS // COFFEE POT CELLARS