Statement:
I create paintings and drawings of nature forms and figures, with an emphasis on expression, rhythm, and shape. I am fascinated by the way living things express themselves and interact with one another.
With a sensitive eye towards color and unapologetic markmaking, my work investigates the wisdom, warnings, and delight drawn from moments of pause in the natural environment. Work tends to take up space, which responds to the larger dialogue of humankind's complicated relationship to nature and the need to amplify reflection in an overstimulating world.
My figurative work explores moments of domestic scenes, using fractured mark-making and unconventional notes of color. These paintings are made as I navigate my identity as a mother, the fleeting nature of childhood, and the tension between work and play.
My textile work exists in the form of soft sculptures and are investigations of the journeys we take and the relationships which shape our lives. Forms twist and weave to highlight both tender and complicated moments within the larger picture of relatedness. Knots express how people and entities come together, stay together, wrestle with another, and part from each other.
Biography
Born and raised in Jacksonville, FL, Kristin began her art journey painting at night while serving as an officer in the United States Navy. While experiencing the confinement of living on a ship at sea months at a time, Kristin yearned for a sense of freedom, space, and rootedness. As a result, she turned to plants as her primary source of inspiration, delving into the wisdom they offered as a guidepost to her self discovery with in an environment that demanded sameness.
Soon after her daughter was born in 2016, she left the Navy, and committed more deeply to her studio practice. Plants and trees continue to influence her work, but she also explores domestic scenes as a response to her experience as a mother and wife. She occasionally creates soft sculptures using textiles, where she explores ideas of relationships and human journey.
She earned her MFA in Visual Art from Jacksonville University (JU) in 2022 and currently lives and works in Jacksonville, FL with her husband and three children. She currently teaches at JU as an Adjunct Drawing Professor.
Kristin primarily works in oil painting, but also explores acrylic painting, mixed media, and graphic media drawings. Notable exhibitions and permanent collections include the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, the United States Pentagon, and the United States Naval Academy Museum, as well as numerous solo and group shows around the United States.
Study:
MFA in Visual Art, Jacksonville University, 2022
BS in Naval Architecture, United States Naval Academy, 2011
Teaching:
Adjunct Professor, Drawing, Jacksonville University. 2022- Present. Jacksonville, FL
National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Columbus, Ohio: Guest Artist Teacher, Adult and Family art classes. 2023-2024.
Exhibitions/Grants/Collections:
(*future)
2024
Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Individual Artist Grant Recipient. https://culturalcouncil.org/grantmaking/ccgj-grant-programs/artist-grants/
“Art of the South” Group Exhibition, Stove Work Gallery and Number:Inc Magazine. Chattanooga, TN. August 16- Sept 28.
Pocket Utopia, New York, NY. Two person show with Alyssa Farrell. June 17-July 14.
Jacksonville University Faculty Biennial, Alexander Brest Gallery, Jacksonville, FL. Group show.
A Vision For Art (Group Exhibition), April 2024. Jacksonville, FL.
Various solo collections and group shows with Well and Wonder Artist Collective
2023
A Midshipman’s Journey, National Veterans Memorial Museum, April-November 2023. Columbus, OH.
A Vision For Art (Group Exhibition), April 2023. Jacksonville, FL.
Various solo collections and group shows with Well and Wonder Artist Collective
2022
(Continued from 2021) “A Midshipman’s Journey”, Solo Exhibit, United States Naval Academy Museum, 2021-2022. Annapolis, MD.
A Vision For Art (Group Exhibition), April 2022. Jacksonville, FL.
Solo Exhibition, United States Pentagon, September 2022-2023
Winter Design Show, Wolfson’s Childrens Board, Jacksonville FL, December 2022.
Various solo collections and group shows with Well and Wonder Artist Collective
2021
“A Midshipman’s Journey”, Solo Exhibit, United States Naval Academy Museum, 2021-2022. Annapolis, MD.
MFA “In the Works”, Group Show, Alexander Brest Gallery. August 2021. Jacksonville, FL.
“Yesterday, Today, Every Day,” Online Group Exhibition (Juried), Art Mums United, July-August 2021
“Coastal Forest,” Dual Exhibition with Theresa Rycaszewski, Beaches History Museum. Fall 2021-Spring 2022. Jacksonville, FL.
“Powerful Little Things,” Online Group Exhibition, Roaring Artist Gallery, November 2021-January 2022.
A Vision For Art (Group Exhibition), April 2021. Jacksonville, FL.
Graduate Showcase, Word Revolt Art Gallery (Juried), April 2021. Jacksonville, FL.
2020
Private Collection for San Jose Country Club
Jacksonville International Airport WAVE Group Exhibit (Juried), January 2020. Jacksonville, FL.
“All About Color” Rhode Island Watercolor Society Show (Juried, Online), May 2020 (Second Place). Providence, RI.
“Arboretum” (Juried Exhibition, in person), Word Revolt Gallery, June-July 2020. Jacksonville, FL.
“Botanical” (Juried Exhibition, online), Las Laguna Gallery, October 2020. Laguna Beach, CA.
“Abstractions” (Juried Exhibition, in person) Cultural Center of Cape Cod, November 2020. Cape Cod, MA.
“Get the Message” (Juried Show, online), Arts Benicia, November-December 2020. Benicia, CA.
2019
St. Augustine Art Association (Juried) Miniature Marvels, February. St. Augustine, FL.
Brush with Nature (First Coast Plein Air Painters), Jacksonville Arboretum, March 2019. Jacksonville, FL.
(Solo Show) St. Johns Cathedral, April 2019, “Canopies,” Part 1. Jacksonville, FL.
“A Vision For Art” (Group Exhibition), April 2019, St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School. Jacksonville, FL.
(Solo Show) Jewish Community Alliance, June 2019, “Canopies,” Part 2. Jacksonville, FL.
2018
Female Military Veterans Exhibition with FemArtGallery, November 2018. Jacksonville, FL.
Jacksonville Arboretum "Brush with Nature," 2nd Place (Artists Choice). March 2018. Jacksonville, FL.
St. Augustine Art Association (Juried Exhibitions). St. Augustine, FL.
February 2018 (Not So Still Life)
March 2018 (Miniature Marvels)
April 2018 (Spring Members Show)
September 2018 (Fall Members Show)
November 2018 (Fantastic Florida)
Notable Collections:
“A Midshipman’s Journey,” United States Naval Academy Museum, Permanent Collection. https://www.usna.edu/Museum/index.php
Various superintendents of the United States Naval Academy
Private collection for San Jose Country Club
Private collection for USNA Club, USNA Womens Soccer, USNA Class of 1983 Bell Monument
Representation:
Stellers Gallery, Jacksonville, FL: www.stellersgallery.com
Well and Wonder Artist Collective: https://wellandwondercollective.com/
Plum Gallery, St. Augustine, Fl: www.plumgallery.com
Publications + Features :
Shipmate Magazine (United States Naval Academy) 2021, September 2022
Aquarian Literary Arts Magazine, Jacksonville University, 2021
Group feature for “Yesterday, Today, Every Day.” Huts Magazine, Issue #3, 2021
Abstract Athlete Podcast, February 2021
Veterans Path Podcast, December 2020
Liberty Life Magazine, Feature, Transitions, September 2020
The Savvy Painter Podcast (May 2019)
Women in Art 278 Magazine 2015
Curation
Judge, Summer Salute to Service Art Contest, National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 2023.