Wild Goose Creative is proud to present February’s 2025 Wild Gallery, Connections, featuring Hassan Qureshi and Kellie Gedert.

People seek connection on many levels. What is it as humans that drive us to need and want connection?

Kellie Gedert is a native Ohio artist and educator who gets her inspiration from nature which provides us with amazing botanical varieties with their own beauty and inspirational shapes and textures. Combining nature, process, and chance, the results are beautiful. Many ideas come from regular nature hikes that provide so much clarity for her well-being. Using cyanotypes and mixed medium to define what connection means to us as humans. She is using cyanotypes as the base for a project including her artworks, writing, and a postcards that connect and draw us together. She offers cyanotype classes, visual note taking and journaling, and workshops that offer connection through the arts.

Hassan Qureshi is a Columbus-based artist with experience in painting, drawing and Arabic calligraphy. He believes all artists are storytellers, and his form of storytelling is through painting. Although his subject matter varies, he is currently exploring Arabic calligraphy composition within the structures of silhouettes.  As an artist, Hassan believes in the transformative power of art to challenge and broaden one's perspective. Through his work, he strives to create an immersive experience that blends the narrative of the natural world with the profound influence of the written word. Each piece invites viewers to engage deeply, encouraging them to discover layers of meaning and connection within the artwork. Together, these works invite the audience to engage with art that transcends language and culture, creating a universal connection that speaks to the heart.