Taft 's work gained notice for her quirky images exhibited in the " Repeat Offenders " show at Singer Gallery in 2004 . She began her imaginary friends series around the same time . In 2006 , Taft was selected as a Westword MasterMind , an annual award that comes with a cash award , based on the strength of her " imaginary friends " series . In 2008 , Taft was one of ten artists to create commemorative buttons for the 2008 Democratic National Convention . Her button depicted a donkey in a suit standing in front of the " Articulated Wall , " by Herbert Bayer , along the lines of her imaginary friends images . In 2011 she was invited to curate Flash Gallery 's " Feminine Influence " show , which included 28 mostly Colorado based artists , each of which named women artists who influenced them . In 2012 Taft began curating the " Action Figures " artist discussion series
2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
Katie Taft