Artist: Kirsten Holt Beitler
Titles:
Biblically Accurate Avenging Seagull (0060) - In this series, “Utah Saints 2026,” I bring the seagulls back in their biblically accurate, ultra-terrifying form to defend the waters of Utah.
Eared Grebes Protecting Spiral Jetty (0061) - Eared Grebes are birds whose habitat is being threatened by the draining of the Great Salt Lake, which also leaves the iconic Spiral Jetty high and dry.
California Quail of the Great Salt Lake (0062) - California Quail also populate lands surrounding the Great Salt Lake
Greater Sage Grouse of the Great Salt Lake (0063) - Greater Sage Grouse populate the sagebrush surrounding the Great Salt Lake. Their habitat is threatened by development.
Vision of a Utah Summer (0064) - Iconic symbols of Utah (seagulls, sego lilies, and honeycomb) are reflected in a young woman’s sunglasses.
Green Jello Summer (0065) - Celebrating the green that can only come from jello.
Pearl Prayer For Empowerment (0066) - Acknowledging that many people still experience inequality on many levels in Utah.
Medium: Acrylic and aluminum leaf on sintra
Dimensions: 2 x 3 ½ inches
Price: $80
Artist Bio: Kirsten Holt Beitler is a full-time artist creating both commercial and fine art. She paints expressive figurative and portrait-based work, drawing from the visual language of pop culture, typography, and kitsch. Whether making signs for Harmon’s Grocery or working in her studio, her focus remains on the deeply human, capturing how life’s experiences etch themselves onto the face and body.
