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The Long Line: Who I Am as an Artist (So Far)
I've been making art since I could hold a crayon. Born in 1973, I was probably 2 when I started coloring on the bedroom walls in a Pollock-esque style. Even then, I was drawn to drips, marks, filling space with color. I'm writing this as I figure out who I am as an artist. Organizing my history. Seeing the patterns. Understanding how everything connects. The Early Thread At five, I drew portraits of my grandparents. My grandma sent my brother and me door-to-door selling our d


Kristine’s Sweet Shoppe of Liberation Online Is NOW Open—Help Me Let Go, One Acrylic Cube at a Time
The online store is open. And on the shelves—digital, but so real—you’ll find something unexpected: acrylic cubes packed with the confetti of my past. They’re called liberation blends. Clear Acrylic boxes featuring of every shred I’ve run through a buzzing machine in pursuit of something lighter (oh, and sometimes louder). Each one is like a holding cell for what I couldn’t hold any longer: report cards, nostalgia, the ghost of an eating disorder, wigs I wore just to see if I


Perceive Me Keeps Growing
"Perceive Me" isn't slowing down – it's expanding. After The Other Art Fair in 2024 reminded me why this work matters, I realized this project has become bigger than just my own artistic practice. It's become infrastructure. A movement. A way for artists and participants to experience what it means to be truly seen without judgment. And now we're heading to the Startup Art Fair, February 28-March 1st, 2026 . We'll have two spaces: one showing new collaborative work, and anoth


Two Chances to See Kristine This Week!
Hey everyone! This is a big week for me, and I'd love to see you at one (or both!) of these openings. Two very different projects, two very different spaces, both asking the same questions about visibility, liberation, and what it means to take up space. Thursday, October 23: Self/Not Selfie Golden West College Art Gallery Opening Reception: 4-6pm 365 selfies with friends. Floor-to-ceiling. A grid of moments where I chose visibility over hiding. This installation is proof tha
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