Biography
Kyle Hoyt is an artist from the Sandhills of Nebraska. He lives just outside of Mullen with his wife (Denise) and his three daughters (Gracie, Isabell, and Sadie). He is currently the K-12 Art Teacher at Mullen Public Schools. Kyle attended Redmill School (a rural country school in Cherry County, NE) through 6th grade where art was a big part of the curriculum thanks to his teacher Gayle Neal. He then attended Mullen High School and graduated in 1996. Through high school, his love of ceramics and art was solidified thanks to his high school teacher Dustin Stephenson. Kyle’s undergraduate degree in Art Education was through Chadron State College, while he recently finished his Master’s degree in Art Education (classroom emphasis) through the University of Nebraska Kearney. Kyle has a home based studio where a majority of his work is done. He and his family also create crafts and custom work in the studio as well. Along with teaching art, Kyle gives guitar lessons to area youth, coaches the Mullen Marksmen (a Mid-Western Nebraska 4-H shooting sports program), is a board member for the Mullen Art Center, is a member of the Thedford Art Gallery, and is also a member of the Hooker County Fair Board. Artwork is currently on display/for sale at-
The Mullen Arts Center - located in downtown Mullen, NE The Thedford Art Gallery - located along Hwy 2 in Thedford, NE The Meadowlark Cafe and Gift Shop - located in downtown Mullen, NE The Prairie Arts Center - located in North Platte, NE The Brickwalk Gallery - located in Kearney, NE |
Artist Statement
In the past, I had always considered myself to be a 3-D artist. I have had a love for thrown and sculpted ceramics for a very long time. I tended to shy away from drawing and painting because I felt I would never have the skills necessary to produce artwork that I would technically be proud of. Over the past 10 years, I have started to work more frequently in pencil and pastel. The development of my skills in these areas has served as my inspiration and led me to create the work you see today. My most recent artwork depicts scenes from not only my hometown of Mullen, NE, but also rural scenes from Mid-Western Nebraska and Western South Dakota (which happen to be my two favorite places in the country). My inspiration has become the chance to capture moments in time and places that I feel deserve to be depicted through fine art. They are pieces of not only my life, but possibly the lives of others either as individual images or as a collective work. Awards and Gallery Shows 2014 2 NEland days awards Sandhills Sunbathers Memories of Merrit 2015 Best of Show NEland days - Reflections - Pencil 2 HM NEland days ANAC Award of excellence - Memories of Merrit -Pencil 2016 ANAC HM - Downtown - Pastel ANAC Nebraska Life Award - Downtown - Pastel TAG Open Show HM - Downtown - Pastel NEland days - Memorial award - Acrylic on leaf - Sunset silhouette NEland days - Memorial award - Genoa - Pastel NEland days - HM - Eden - Pencil MAC Open Show 3rd - Downtown - Pastel MAC Open Show HM - Eden - Pencil Hooker County Fair - People's choice - Pastel - Downtown 2017 NE land days - Indian Meadows Award - Pencil - Cherry County Valley NE land days - HM - Blue Blooms - Acrylic on Leaf TAG Open show - 1st Place Adult - pencil- Cherry County Valley Arrow Artists Open Show - 2nd Place Professional Division - Pencil - The Mower Arrow Artists Open Show - Viewers Choice award - Pencil - Cherry County Valley Hooker County Fair- people's choice - Pencil - Hwy 20 Ride MAC - BOS - Highway 20 Ride - Pencil MAC - HM - The Hunt - Pencil Noyes Art Gallery - Lincoln, NE - November Show 2018 ANAC - Honorable Mention - Pencil - Highway 20 Ride NE land days - NEland days award - Pencil - Weathered MAC - MHS First Annual Alumni Show TAG Open Show - Best of Show - Pencil - Weathered MAC Open Show - Best of Show - Pencil - Weathered MAC - Meadowlark Market Award - Pencil - Survey Valley TAG - November Show 2019 |