Abigail Callis
Coshocton, Ohio
Biography
Four years ago, Abigail Callis accidentally traded PNW evergreens for midwest thunderstorms and lightning bugs. After a tech-bubble burnout, she woke up one morning as an archivist for Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum. She’s never looked back.
Abigail plays a significant role in preserving Coshocton’s cultural heritage. She actively contributes to historical research and strives to make the region’s stories accessible to all.
Despite her profession and an insatiable passion for learning, she’s terrible at trivia.
When she’s not lost in musty ephemera, you can find her knee-deep in 7 home/craft projects and secretly side-eying a new one. At an impressionable age her mother told her that she could do anything she put her mind to. Trivia aside, her mother was right.
Artist's Statement
Abigail’s Haiga submission, “Dottie and Bill”, is a beautiful tribute to her great aunt and uncle who supported the raccoon population of Jonesport, Maine for over 50 years. When Dottie died in 2004 and the house was sold, the raccoons continued to visit.
“Dottie and Bill” was produced digitally, using four original kodachrome photos and overlays. The images are arranged like in a scrap book, showing Dottie (photo 2) and Bill (photo 1) spending time with some young, mischievous raccoons.
Four years ago, Abigail Callis accidentally traded PNW evergreens for midwest thunderstorms and lightning bugs. After a tech-bubble burnout, she woke up one morning as an archivist for Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum. She’s never looked back.
Abigail plays a significant role in preserving Coshocton’s cultural heritage. She actively contributes to historical research and strives to make the region’s stories accessible to all.
Despite her profession and an insatiable passion for learning, she’s terrible at trivia.
When she’s not lost in musty ephemera, you can find her knee-deep in 7 home/craft projects and secretly side-eying a new one. At an impressionable age her mother told her that she could do anything she put her mind to. Trivia aside, her mother was right.
Artist's Statement
Abigail’s Haiga submission, “Dottie and Bill”, is a beautiful tribute to her great aunt and uncle who supported the raccoon population of Jonesport, Maine for over 50 years. When Dottie died in 2004 and the house was sold, the raccoons continued to visit.
“Dottie and Bill” was produced digitally, using four original kodachrome photos and overlays. The images are arranged like in a scrap book, showing Dottie (photo 2) and Bill (photo 1) spending time with some young, mischievous raccoons.
"Dottie and Bill"
