A Grand Junction ceramic artist has been selected as the latest Mesa County Libraries artist in residence.

Hannah Martin has scheduled weekly meet and greet events through Aug. 1 and also will lead programs for adults, teen-agers and children during her residency.

Martin started working with clay in 2014 and in 2019 received a bachelor’s in fine arts degree from Colorado Mesa University with a concentration in ceramics. She graduated with honors in art and design under professor KyoungHwa Oh.

Since then, Martin has made artwork for the 2022 Mesa County Libraries Comic Con and sells her work at local art markets. Her work explores nostalgia and language through the lens of pop culture and whimsy.

“Books, graphic novels, web comics, cartoons, movies, memes, and video games are all different forms of pop culture that I learned about and grew up with, It is through this lens that I connect to the world around me,” Martin said.

For more information about the artist in resident program and related events, visit https://mesacountylibraries.org.