Artist & Designer

Turning apathy into action, and art into change.

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INSPIRED BY THE NATURAL WORLD

Drawn to the beauty around us

Bridging art & Community

Art that sparks connection & change

Rooted in Collective Creativity

Transforming visions to reality

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Connecticut Mural Artist & Designer

Driven by color, nature, & connection.

Kristen Terrana-Hollis is an illustrator, muralist, and designer based in CT whose work centers around nature, personal expression, and social change. 

Inspired by our interconnectedness to nature and each other, her paintings blend saturated color, fluid brushwork, and dreamlike imagery to create work that feels both deeply personal and universal.

Alongside her fine art practice, Kristen has created murals across the U.S., designed for organizations including UNICEF and The World Health Organization, and illustrated published works for Penguin RandomHouse. She has exhibited her fine art nationally and teaches art classes locally.

Through painting, illustration, murals, and community-based art, her mission is to inspire connection – to ourselves, to each other, and to the wild places worth protecting.

Exhibitions

December 2025: Annual Art show at the Mark Twain Library, Redding, CT
July 2025: “Heatwave” Awita Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
November 2024: “In the Moment” Anonymous Society Gallery, Redding CT
May 2024: “Committee Meeting” group show at The Granite, Redding, CT
May 2024: Group Art Show, East Village Community Center, NY, NY
September 2019: “Alice in Wonderland” Rebel Rebel Gallery, Alto, NM
April 2019: “Waggle It Art Exhibit” Hunter’s Point Park, LIC, NY
March 2019: “I Love Rock and Roll”, Rebel Rebel Gallery, Alto, NM
November 2018: “Mark Twain Library Annual Art Fair”, Redding, CT
April 2018: “Waggle It Art Exhibit”, Plaxall Gallery, LIC, NY
May 2017: “Empowered Art”, 6th Street Community Center, NY, NY
October 2016: “NYC Cares Day Murals” P.S. 162, Astoria, NY
July 2016: “Out in the Streets Festival” , Queens, NY
September 2016: “Animal Instinct”, Lovecraft Bar, NY, NY
December 2015: “Ridgewood Market: Artisan Market”, Ridgewood, NY
July 2015: Group Salon Show at HiFi Bar, NY, NY
June 2015: “Ridegewood Market: Artisan Market”, Ridgewood, NY
April 2015: MoCCA Fest, NY, NY

August 2014: SoNo Arts Celebration, exhibiting with Seven Arts Gallery, SoNo, CT
August 2014: “8-Bit and Beyond, Volume 2″ Bottleneck Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
May 2014: “Launch Show”, HiFi Bar, NY, NY
April 2014: MoCCA Fest, NY, NY
January 2013: “Postcards from the Edge: A celebration of Visual Aids’ 25th Anniversary”, Sikkema Jenkins & co., NYC
May 2012: “Mono Mono”, Gowanus Print Lab, Brooklyn, NY
November 2011: “Spirit Animal”, White Rabbit’s White Box, NYC
May 2011: “Myths Be Told” Space on White, NYC
April 2011: “Cover Up” two-woman show, Jadite Galleries, NYC
July 2010: “A Night at the Spinks”, The Spinks Loft, NYC
May 2010: “The 6×6 Project: May Showcase”, Charmingwall Gallery NYC
October 2009: “Visions”, Local Project, LIC, NY
October 2009: “Salon” at Behr Thyssen Gallery, NYC
September 2008: “Sen, Sueno, Sogno”, three-woman show, Two 07 Gallery, NYC
April 2008: “Renovations” Behr Thyssen Gallery, NYC
November 2007: “Square Foot Show”, Art Gotham Gallery, NYC
August 2007: “Blue Reverie” Fat Cat Bar and Gallery, Brooklyn, NYC
September 2006: “Big Brooklyn Art Show”, Laila Lounge, Brooklyn, NYC
June 2006: “Summer Salon”, Java Street Studios, Brooklyn, NYC
February 2006: “Chance Encounters”, Caelum Gallery, NYC
May 2005: “SVA Senior Exhibition: In Exile”, SVA Illustration Studios, NYC

Connecticut Mural Artist

Services

Connecticut mural artist available for commissions throughout the Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey, & Connecticut)

  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Digital and Print Marketing
  • Logo Identity and Brand Development
  • Presentation Design
  • Custom Portraits
  • Murals
  • Live Painting
  • Hire Me to Teach A Class

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