About the Artist

Colleen Hoffenbacker is a US-based artist who creates imaginative realism paintings that merge classical oil methods with contemporary generative tools. Drawing from the verdant, otherworldly inspirations of Renaissance gardens, her paintings transform digital botanical abstractions into richly detailed, luminous floral compositions that embody a dialogue between timeless human vision and 21st-century AI technology. These small-scale works function as "secret gardens of the mind"—contemplative spaces of hybrid harmony that invite viewers into increasingly strange, mysterious, and wondrous worlds.

Hoffenbacker is a Member with Distinction of American Women Artists and an Elected Member of Allied Artists of America. She holds the notable distinction of being the first painter to secure U.S. copyright for hand-painted works created in collaboration with AI. Drawing from her background in commercial art and vintage poster restoration, combined with a BA in Studio and Fine Art and training at the Academy of Classical Design, Hoffenbacker's work has gained international recognition. Her paintings are included in the permanent Lunar Codex, a groundbreaking project sending creative works to the moon, and are also featured in private collections, galleries, museums, and publications worldwide.