About Hooey

About Hooey

I have been a creator all my life in a multitude of mediums including oil, fiber, and  photography. Currently I am working in photography and contemporary mix media. I love working at the intersection of time and nature and forcing the viewer to question what is real. I create movement where none exists in both figurative and non-figurative work. There is a story to be told and an unfolding of the art as the viewer experiences what they are seeing.

Specific to the Skier Series, over a decade ago, I bought my husband the first two antique toy skiers  in what has now become an extensive collection of over 150 antique toy skiers from the dawn of skiing (1930's-40's) that I have used as the basis for the Skier Series. The work is shot at ski resorts, high in the mountains. I am constantly exploring the landscape, examining the environment and the details that mimic what I am feeling on that day, but on a smaller scale. I use framing, perspective and depth of field to bring the toys to life and celebrate the beauty of the landscape.

In addition to the photo series, I create contemporary mixed media that plays well in both ski homes as well as anyone looking for transitional art.

At a time when we all could use a little more joy in our lives, I am so happy to be sharing these images and hope they bring you and your home the same joy they bring me.

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Hooey's work has been exhibited nationally, and her images are part of private national and international collections. Her work can be seen in person in several galleries in the US or at her studio where she also has her collection of over 150 antiques toy skiers available for viewing.

Private home placements near ski resorts include: Big Sky, Yellowstone, Jackson Hole, Grand Targhee, Park City, Deer Valley, Vail, Aspen, Beaver Creek, Whistler, Breckenridge, Sun Valley, Tahoe Palisades, Sugarbush, Mad River, Stowe, Stratton, Okemo, Killington, Burke and others including homes in Austrailia, South America, Switzerland, Canada and England.

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Education

Specific to my Hooey Mountain work, below is some more info about this body of work and their presence.

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Galleries

Jules Place, Boston, MA

Art in the Village, Warren, VT

Three Pears, Dorset, VT

Robert Paul Galleries, Stowe, VT

Oil and Oak, Katona, NY

Rowayton Art Center, Rowayton, CT

Axel's Gallery and Framing, Waterbury, VT

Some Press

Connecticut Cottages and Gardens - Spring 2023, Page 56

Cover Photo – Mountain Town Magazine, Colorado Publication, Winter 2020 (Above)

Artist Article, Explore Big Sky, March 2020 (LINKED)

Ski Moms Fun - Podcast Season 2: Episode 5 2022

Ski Divas Forum - Podcast 2023

HamletHub - Q and A with local art businesses  2023

Endorsements

Some Interior Designer Placements

Abby Heatherington Interiors, Bozeman, MT

Alder and Tweed, Big Sky, MT / Park City, UT

Altitude Design Co, Lake Tahoe, CA

Ainsley Hayes Designs, New Canaan, CT

Amy Casey, Casey St. John, Vail, CO

Barclay Butera, Park City, UT

Carol Moore Mink, Beaver Creak, CO (Bespoke Wall Paper) and prints  

Debbie Bagby, Big Sky, MT

Dot & Co. Design, Deer Valley, UT

Erika and Co Interiors, Big Sky, MT

Gallatin Valley Design Group, Bozeman, MT

Harker Design, Salt Lake City, UT

IBD Design Studio, Breckenridge, CO

IconMT, Bozeman, MT

Jennifer Hoey Interior Design, Yellowstone, MT

Melanie Turner Interiors, Big Sky, MT / Atlanta, GA

Maura J Miller Home, Manchester/Dorset, VT

Rebecca Loewke Interiors, Yellowstone, MT

Sarah Falso, Manlius, NY

Stephanie Hunt (Flair Hunter), Park City, UT

Tahoe Modern, Lake Tahoe, CA 

Teaselwood Designs, Ludlow, VT

Urbaine Home, Bozeman, MT

Zehren and Associates, Beaver Creek, CO

Some Donations

Moonlight Community Foundation, Big Sky Arts, US Ski and Snowboard Team, Pink Park City – Huntsman Cancer Center, Vancouver Island Avalanche Center Society, SheJumps, Lindsey Vohn Foundation, Utah Avalanche Center, Protect Our Winters