Today we’d like to introduce you to Kristin Moore.
Kristin, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I’ll start off with when I moved to Austin in 2013 to begin undergrad at St. Edward’s University. I owe a lot to the dedicated professors in the art program at St. Ed’s! They did an awesome job at encouraging students to engage in the community while in school. Because of this, I ended up taking on an internship at a local gallery whose mission was to support women artists. Through this internship, I was able to learn the ins and outs of producing an art show, which became valuable information in the years to come.
About a year after graduation, I was accepted into Otis College of Art + Design in Los Angeles for their MFA program. Being a Texan born & raised, I was terrified but SO excited to move to Los Angeles. My time in Los Angeles was beyond what I expected. For two years, I was immersed in one of the worlds most established art scenes, plus I had a studio space of my own at the Otis MFA studios. Having my own studio space really opened up a lot of doors creatively for me. Upon moving back to Texas in 2016, I was offered an amazing opportunity to have a solo exhibition at St. Edward’s Fine Art Gallery in 2017. While working full time, I spent the following year preparing drawings, paintings, and utilizing everything I had learned to promote my upcoming exhibition. Through this show, I ended up building a collector base that would totally shift my career focus moving forward. I was so honored to see that people actually wanted to own something I had created. Therefore, I quit my full-time job to focus on building my career as an artist while working in the service industry to pay the bills.
Fast forward to today, I am now a full-time artist, and doing what I love every day. Thank you to all of my family, friends, collectors, and supporters! Without them, this all would not be possible.
Can you give our readers some background on your art?
I create paintings exploring the atmosphere and architecture of the Western US. Currently, my work combines my Texas roots and California influence into an exploration of pop culture, and landscape. I choose to create paintings because I find it best showcases the aura and atmosphere of a location. I also absolutely love painting on wood panel. There is something so enticing about the smooth wood surface. I have worked primarily with oil paint, but I am slowly transitioning to acrylic paint. Acrylic is a bit easier to dispose of while working out of my small home studio, plus there aren’t any toxic fumes.
Overall, I hope my work brings positive memories and happiness to viewers. A lot of my collectors will tell me about specific stories and experiences that come to light while viewing my work. That is what inspires me to keep doing what I do!
In your view, what is the biggest issue artists have to deal with?
I would argue that the conditions for artists are always evolving. Women artists are still underrepresented in the art world, but times are beginning to change. I have come to find an amazing community of women artists through atxGALS in Austin and Texas Vignette in Dallas. Today, women artists are beginning to get more gallery representation, collectors, and more exposure than 40 years ago. I think a lot of that is because of the efforts of groups like these and the strong sense of community support I have seen coming from women artists.
I think it is so important to buy local art and support local artists. Patrons can help with this by attending local art openings, art walks and keeping up with their favorite artists via social media. Even just sharing a post by your favorite local artist to your own social media can open up doors for them!
What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
In Dallas, my work was recently featured in the Texas Vignette Art Fair. I was so honored to have my work featured among the 70 talented women artists at this exhibition. The curator, Leslie Moody Castro, and the awesome team at Texas Vignette did a phenomenal job. Coming up in September, I will be exhibiting new work at The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art at Dallas Market Hall (9/19-9/22).
If you are local to Houston, you can view some of my original paintings at Space Montrose. In Austin, you can find original pieces at The Sage Soul, Austin Art Garage, and Flourish. I often participate in pop-up exhibitions with a local women’s art group called atxGALS.
I am always updating my website www.kristinmooreart.com and my Instagram @kdrawstheline_. (Bonus: I often post works in-progress, and pics of my feline studio assistant, Sookie, on my Instagram stories.)
Contact Info:
- Website: www.kristinmooreart.com
- Email: kristinmooreart@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdrawstheline_
Image Credit:
Breezy Ritter, @breezyritter
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