Kayla Koeune of Inferno Art Studio

The Yearly Trek to Milwaukee Bike Week, I must admit, is one of my favorite events to attend. There is nothing better than the warm familiar feeling of going home. The old architecture, welcoming midwestern people and the opportunity to visit old friends tears into my heart with the  desire to move back. I was blessed with the opportunity to share a space to show hand crafted work with my amazingly talented friend Heyltje Rose. I was delighted to spend the weekend catching up with this Long beach Artist who has been an inspiration to me as an artist. Her wonder hand tooled and hand cast accessories sold like hot cakes to all including Willie G and his beautiful wife Nancy. After slaving in the muggy outdoors by day I joined my friends Nate and Amber to throw down some  Live art at Rogues Gallery by night. It's always entertaining the questions one gets asked from a young crowd out exploring the city who don't really understand the contributing factors to the c...

LABOR DAY 2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON MUSEUM ART SHOW!! THURSDAY SEPT 3RD - 6TH    Live Art and Art on display by Heyltje Rose and Myself on Artists Row! I'll be wielding brushes and ink while she works the magic in leather and metal! www.heyltjerose.com Taking it Easy  BOOK SIGNING!! SATURDAY SEPT 5 AND 6TH FROM 1-4PM   Jessi Combs, the fastest woman on 4 wheels, and I will be signing our new children's book "Joey and the Chopper Boys"! This will be our second signing of the fully illustrated book and we are so excited to see yours personalized for your little one! Thank you again to everyone who made it to the event in Sturgis. We couldn't have been happier with the turnout and Support!! "Joey and the Chopper Boys" Direct Link ROGUES GALLERY  LIVE ART FRIDAY SEPT 4TH FROM 9PM TILL THE DOORS CLOSE I will be laying down some live art at this wonderful spot in downtown milwaukee. I will have selected pie...

"JOEY AND THE CHOPPER BOYS" PAGE 26 On this page of "Joey and the Chopper Boys" the boys are at a chopper show checking out the bikes in an amongst the motorcycle artists. Inside each page I have tried my best to include all those who have helped and supported me along the journey to making art a career. In the background you can see Heyltje Rose displaying and selling her amazing jewelry, bags, belts and other accessories. She has been a dear friend of mine for many years and It has been amazing sharing booths and spending long days at motorcycle shows with her. I can't wait to show work with her again at the Harley Museum Sept 3rd - 6th. This page also represents Rogues Gallery of Milwaukee, WI. Nate, the owner, offered me many opportunities to show and paint live at his gallery night club. His generosity made a huge impact on my art career with the exposure he provided. He has done and continues to do wonderful things for many milwaukee Artists...

"Joey and the Chopper Boys - Page 25" Throughout this children's book there has been many small and important details added to show my appreciation to the people I have met and who have inspired me along this journey.  On page 25, during the culminating event of the book, Joey is presented with the  "PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD"!  Who better to present this award than the Legendary Jack Schit himself.  Jack can be found at motorcycle events all over the country bringing life and animation to any biker event. I am happy to have shared many good times with this man and thrilled to be able to include his presence in this children's chopper experience. "Right then, so loud the entire neighborhood could hear, the emcee blasted to the crowds that it was time to announce the "PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD".  Joey remained quiet and calm as she hoped with all her might that all the work she did to her bike would be well received.  ...

"JOEY AND THE CHOPPER BOYS" Written by : Jessi Combs Illustrated by : Kayla Koeune This fully illustrated children's book is finally complete after a year of hard work. Lots of time and consideration was carefully put into the illustrations and text. This 28 page book would make an excellent gift for any young person in your life. The book teaches the valuable lesson to Never Give Up and to view all new faces with an open mind. Joey is a little girl who loves motorcycles. In this book she is uprooted from her small town home and has to move into the city for her father to find work. Joey finds herself without her friends and the path to make new ones proves difficult. With a strong mindset, instilled by her father, to never give up we follow Joey through a tireless effort to prove her self worth. The book conveys that anyone can do anything they dream if they believe in themselves. Never give up Girls can too Believe in dreams To Purchase yo...

Art in Historic Downtown Louisville Friday July 3rd from 6pm till 9pm. The first friday is an opportunity to check out local artists, partake in a street faire, live music and most importantly live art performances! For this event I will be painting live at the Walnut Art Gallery on Walnut and Main in Louisville. So come on over to the charming downtown, grab some dinner, coffee or wine, and visit to support local artists. Hope to see you there!! http://www.louisvilleartsdistrict.com

  2015 Steel Horse Sisterhood Women's Motorcycle Summit The summit is a gathering of smart, motivated, kind women who believe that when one succeeds, all benefit and that the sharing of our secrets to our success matters. A room full of women encouraging and supporting one another is a powerful thing!                                               THE FACE OF A SISTER  is an art show within the summit featuring a series of paintings created specifically for this show. The eight original oil paintings featured are portraits of women of all ages and riding styles. These women found their freedom and independence on the open road and are being acknowledged for it. Not only is the art on display but I will also be putting on a live painting show for the duration of the event. I will be doing speed painting, portrait painting and smal...

The History Corner bars, tattoo parlors, motorcycle exhaust, and the greased up bolt of her M4 provide the elements that tend to drive the passionate work behind Kayla Koeune’s artistic creations. Koeune grew up in small-town Wisconsin where she found a love for art at a very young age. And like most of Wisconsin youth, she spent much of hers in taverns; only she was busy drawing the bar flies from a fort she’d construct out of stools. Her passion to create never ceasing, Koeune decided to expand her knowledge and attended the Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts where she earned her BA in Fine Arts with a minor in Art History. She gravitated toward the challenge of the nude human form and capturing the raw emotion of everyday life. Following college, she did what a lot of kids with degrees in Art did…joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard.  Almost immediately after training, she deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, where she developed new connections and friendships that s...

By  Maureen Mulhern , Caggio Blog Contributor February 2011 • Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
 This show is sponsored by BelAir Cantina This week I visited the studio of Kayla Koeune, Caggio's featured artist for February/March. Her show opens today (February 18th - March 20th). I chatted with the emerging artist and UW-Milwaukee graduate, interested to learn more about her emotive figurative representations; unedited, richly painted and intimate. In this very personal series of paintings, Koeune explores ideas of self and relationships-- merging memories and keen observation-- focusing on the dark, passionate, and compelling side of raw emotion. In addition, she investigates the classical origins of figure drawing and portraiture, applying a contemporary interpretation. Lastly, Koeune challenges perception with an unorthodox and multifaceted point of view.For Koeune, drawing and painting the human figure has been a lifetime pursuit. What is key for the art...