Hi, I’m Kristen! I am a conceptual artist and designer with 15+ years of experience working in 2D and 3D spaces. I am passionate about creating meaningful, engaging work that impacts our world in a positive way. Whether it is storyboarding animated videos for non-profits, or painting murals for a local school, I enjoy using my talents for the greater good. My multidisciplinary background allows me to approach projects in unexpected and innovative ways.

Born in Queens NY, and educated in Manhattan, I currently live and work in Fairfield County, CT.

Specialties: Graphic Design, Illustration, Art Direction, Branding, Marketing, Photo Retouching, Print, Presentation Design and Storyboarding, Murals

My latest projects include: Animated videos for UNICEF about Juvenile Justice in Belize, Positive Parenting in China, and Data for Children with Disabilities. From 2022-2024, I’ve designed several local murals for Georgetown CT, and Redding Elementary School and Rising Starr Horse Ranch.

Clients include: Penguin RandomHouse, Hooked on Phonics, The Maritime Aquarium, UNICEF, UNFPA, Central African Forest Initiative, Discovery Kids, Dr. Seuss, Amplify, CISCO, NY Cares, The Wall Street Journal: Classroom Edition, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music, The American Red Cross of Greater NY, The Institute of International Education, The Squadron NYC, Ridgefield Magazine, DMS Wines, NYC Master Chorale, New Chorale Society, Tone Academy of Music, The Clearing House, Barron’s, Pokémon, The American Association for the Advancement of Science, UBM TechWeb, and Heart Gallery NYC.

Group Shows:

May 2024: “Committee Meeting” group show at the Granite, Redding, CT
May 2024: Group Art Show, East Village Community Center, 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, NYC
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, NYC
December 2015: “Ridgewood Market: Artisan Market”, Ridgewood, NY
July 2015: Group Salon Show at HiFi Bar, NYC
June 2015: “Ridegewood Market: Artisan Market”, Ridgewood, NY
April 2015: MoCCA Fest, NYC
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, NYC
April 2014: MoCCA Fest, NYC
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

Curated Group Shows:

September 2016: “Animal Instinct”, Lovecraft Bar, NYC
November 2012: “Spirit Animal” group art show, White Rabbit’s White Box, NY
December 2009: Canopus Holiday Concert and Art Exhibition, St. Peter’s Church, NYC
November 2007: “Art for Fire”, online art auction to benefit Hurricane Katrina musicians displaced in NOLA