Nathan Hall

Nathan Hall used the Land Line residency to construct a site-specific sound work, drawing on the day-to-day and behind-the-scenes sounds of the Gardens’ York Street location, including the herbarium and office spaces. Based on these locations and auditory experiences, he created a new audio artwork and accompanying musical performance, pointing ears to underappreciated aspects of Denver Botanic Gardens. 

About the Artist

Nathan Hall is a composer and artist who uses music and sound as tools to explore a variety of fields including science, nature, fine arts, history and sexuality. There is an emotional resonance present in all of Hall’s works, from his traditional classical pieces for chamber ensembles to experimental electronic pieces, sound sculptures and multimedia projects. Nathan Hall is a former Fulbright Fellow to Iceland, a McKnight Visiting Composer, and he holds a doctorate in musical arts (DMA) from University of Colorado, Boulder. He teaches music composition at the University of Denver. 

Raymundo Muñoz

Printmaker Raymundo Muñoz will spend his residency highlighting the awe-inspiring beauty, richness and diversity of native tree species. Using a variety of printmaking media including linocuts, monotypes, stencils and chine collé, Muñoz will create works seeking to bridge humankind’s inner nature with the natural world. 

About the Artist

Raymundo Muñoz was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, but Denver has been his home since 1999. He is a self-taught printmaker who finds endless inspiration in the natural world. He believes that art is a bridge, and that its greatest function is to connect people across time and space.

Cherish Marquez

Cherish Marquez creates imaginary worlds that bridge her upbringing in the desert landscape and her interest in emergent technology. By combining interactive animation and game design with objects made from desert plants and other materials, her work explores the cultural significance of the desert to the Latinx community and its role in providing sustenance, healing, and inspiration for ritual practices.

About the Artist

Cherish Marquez is a Latina and Queer-identifying artist who grew up in Sierra Blanca, TX and currently lives and works in Denver. She holds Bachelor's degrees in fine arts and creative writing from New Mexico State University and a Master’s degree in emergent digital practices from the University of Denver. She has exhibited at the Denver Art Museum and Museo De Las Americas, Denver, among others, and is a current Resident Artist at the RedLine Contemporary Art Center.

Marcia Stuermer

Using botanical materials within cast resin, Marcia Stuermer juxtaposes the wonder and beauty of the natural world with the systems of consumption that put it in jeopardy. Often featuring barcode-like striping that divide segments of plant matter, her works explore the fragile line between our natural habitat and its exploitation.

About the Artist 

Marcia Stuermer is a mixed-media artist based in San Francisco, CA. Originally from Ohio, Stuermer studied at the Cooper Union School of Art, the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Kansas City Art Institute where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture and drawing. Stuermer’s work has been exhibited at the 2017 Design Pavilion, NY, the Triton Museum of Art, CA, and the Verum Ultimum Gallery, OR among others. Her work is held in collections throughout the United States.